(June 16, 2015 at 12:58 pm)whateverist Wrote:(June 15, 2015 at 7:03 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: The question I have for atheists is how do we know what IS good?
You know how we are all immediately aware of so many things but only a few can be held consciously at any one time? Well what is 'good' -or, what is more important, what will likely lose your social group's approval- is one of those things. Now which of the countless factors our brains choose to present for conscious consideration isn't actually up to us. It happens pre-consciously. So rather than appeal to a master-of-the-universe (not that there is anything wrong with that), I'd like to describe the apprehension of morally significant factors as a disturbance in the force. Evolution has resulted in conscious experience and has selected for individuals whose brains present the most salient factors for conscious consideration.
Is that a satisfactory answer?
Very interesting analysis. Thank you for the answer.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
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