All I have to do to determine of something is evil, is to ask the group of people at the receiving end of action how they feel about it.
Philosopher, John Rawls' 'The Veil of Ignorance' works quite well to determine the morality of various issues (e.g., slavery in this example).
Philosopher, John Rawls' 'The Veil of Ignorance' works quite well to determine the morality of various issues (e.g., slavery in this example).
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
