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A Case for Inherent Morality
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RE: A Case for Inherent Morality
(June 20, 2021 at 7:46 pm)JohnJubinsky Wrote: My point was that through natural selection (founded in genetics) most babies have an inborn sense of right and wrong. Additionally, I don't believe that an action has to be taken to become immoral because we are making moral decisions in our thoughts every minute of our lives. We can become immoral without doing anything except thinking. There is the problem of definitions. One can hide behind that. However, a famous answer to it that I know you have heard is that "I can't define it but I know it when I see it"

Speaking for myself, you'll need to provide something more than 'it just feels that way' before I'll consider a genetic component for morals.

I've read some psyc studies claiming infants/toddlers behavior demonstrates the ability to recognize good or bad actions, but that does not mean that they possess genetically derived morals.
I don't have an anger problem, I have an idiot problem.
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A Case for Inherent Morality - by JohnJubinsky - June 19, 2021 at 4:33 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by The Grand Nudger - June 19, 2021 at 4:45 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - June 19, 2021 at 5:13 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by JohnJubinsky - June 19, 2021 at 6:20 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Belacqua - June 19, 2021 at 7:18 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by JohnJubinsky - June 19, 2021 at 7:58 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Belacqua - June 19, 2021 at 8:47 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by JohnJubinsky - June 20, 2021 at 5:48 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - June 20, 2021 at 6:04 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Belacqua - June 20, 2021 at 6:28 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by JohnJubinsky - June 20, 2021 at 7:46 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Belacqua - June 20, 2021 at 7:55 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by JohnJubinsky - June 20, 2021 at 8:02 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - June 20, 2021 at 8:11 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Belacqua - June 20, 2021 at 8:31 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by brewer - June 20, 2021 at 8:08 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by JohnJubinsky - June 20, 2021 at 8:22 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by brewer - June 20, 2021 at 8:29 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by JohnJubinsky - June 20, 2021 at 8:59 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Belacqua - June 20, 2021 at 9:27 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by arewethereyet - June 20, 2021 at 10:06 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Belacqua - June 20, 2021 at 10:35 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by arewethereyet - June 20, 2021 at 10:55 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by JohnJubinsky - June 20, 2021 at 11:10 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by arewethereyet - June 20, 2021 at 11:12 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Belacqua - June 20, 2021 at 11:14 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by JohnJubinsky - June 21, 2021 at 1:57 am
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Belacqua - June 21, 2021 at 3:19 am
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by John 6IX Breezy - June 21, 2021 at 3:51 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by JohnJubinsky - June 21, 2021 at 5:21 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Belacqua - June 21, 2021 at 5:54 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by John 6IX Breezy - June 21, 2021 at 6:27 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Belacqua - June 21, 2021 at 7:22 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by John 6IX Breezy - June 22, 2021 at 1:11 am
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Belacqua - June 22, 2021 at 2:14 am
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by John 6IX Breezy - June 22, 2021 at 10:35 am
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by brewer - June 21, 2021 at 7:51 am
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by JohnJubinsky - June 21, 2021 at 2:55 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by brewer - June 21, 2021 at 3:41 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by JohnJubinsky - June 21, 2021 at 4:21 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by brewer - June 21, 2021 at 4:46 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by brewer - June 20, 2021 at 10:53 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Angrboda - June 21, 2021 at 10:09 am
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by brewer - June 21, 2021 at 11:48 am
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Angrboda - June 21, 2021 at 11:59 am
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by brewer - June 21, 2021 at 12:36 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by brewer - June 20, 2021 at 7:01 am
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by JohnJubinsky - June 20, 2021 at 11:10 am
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by brewer - June 20, 2021 at 11:46 am
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - June 20, 2021 at 12:10 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - June 19, 2021 at 7:20 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by brewer - June 19, 2021 at 7:02 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Ranjr - June 19, 2021 at 7:28 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - June 19, 2021 at 7:33 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Ranjr - June 19, 2021 at 7:55 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by vulcanlogician - June 19, 2021 at 8:20 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Angrboda - June 19, 2021 at 9:39 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by vulcanlogician - June 19, 2021 at 9:46 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Astreja - June 20, 2021 at 2:25 am
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Peebo-Thuhlu - June 20, 2021 at 3:47 am
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by arewethereyet - June 20, 2021 at 8:34 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by The Grand Nudger - June 21, 2021 at 9:24 am
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by Mister Agenda - June 21, 2021 at 12:32 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by The Grand Nudger - June 21, 2021 at 2:05 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by The Grand Nudger - June 21, 2021 at 4:33 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by The Grand Nudger - June 21, 2021 at 10:28 pm
RE: A Case for Inherent Morality - by The Grand Nudger - June 22, 2021 at 2:18 am

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