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Moral absolutism debates. Ugh.
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RE: Moral absolutism debates. Ugh.
April 14, 2015 at 12:40 pm
I think some people just struggle with the idea that rape and murder aren't wrong beyond that most humans have determined it's wrong. It seems to be another case of theists finding reality distasteful, so they come up with a magical explanation.

I personally don't have the mental constitution to handle debates like that very frequently. I find the reality that many people rely on magical explanations distasteful, but at least I won't come up with a magical explanation of my own for that.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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Moral absolutism debates. Ugh. - by RobbyPants - April 14, 2015 at 11:38 am
RE: Moral absolutism debates. Ugh. - by robvalue - April 14, 2015 at 11:42 am
RE: Moral absolutism debates. Ugh. - by Chad32 - April 14, 2015 at 11:44 am
RE: Moral absolutism debates. Ugh. - by robvalue - April 14, 2015 at 11:49 am
RE: Moral absolutism debates. Ugh. - by dyresand - April 14, 2015 at 12:21 pm
RE: Moral absolutism debates. Ugh. - by Faith No More - April 14, 2015 at 12:40 pm
RE: Moral absolutism debates. Ugh. - by Jenny A - April 14, 2015 at 1:02 pm
RE: Moral absolutism debates. Ugh. - by Cato - April 14, 2015 at 5:57 pm
RE: Moral absolutism debates. Ugh. - by robvalue - April 14, 2015 at 8:53 pm
RE: Moral absolutism debates. Ugh. - by thesummerqueen - April 14, 2015 at 9:08 pm
RE: Moral absolutism debates. Ugh. - by RobbyPants - April 15, 2015 at 8:17 am
RE: Moral absolutism debates. Ugh. - by Thumpalumpacus - April 14, 2015 at 9:40 pm
RE: Moral absolutism debates. Ugh. - by dyresand - April 14, 2015 at 11:28 pm
RE: Moral absolutism debates. Ugh. - by robvalue - April 15, 2015 at 2:45 am
RE: Moral absolutism debates. Ugh. - by thesummerqueen - April 15, 2015 at 8:25 am
RE: Moral absolutism debates. Ugh. - by robvalue - April 15, 2015 at 8:48 am
RE: Moral absolutism debates. Ugh. - by DeistPaladin - April 15, 2015 at 9:18 am

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