RE: Atheists; what do you base your morals on?
March 7, 2013 at 8:18 pm
(This post was last modified: March 7, 2013 at 8:19 pm by ideologue08.)
(March 7, 2013 at 8:10 pm)MysticKnight Wrote:There are actually many examples I could give here. 1 example would be, say you are a tribal leader in the lawless jungles of Congo. You have the power to rape women as you see fit, usurp other people's wealth, and generally do as you please because there are no political or legal ramifications. The logical option would be to act exactly in this manner would it not? In fact, rape os statistically proven to be an effective weapon of warfare (which is why the Soviets used it during WW2 and is in widespread use today).(March 7, 2013 at 8:08 pm)mo66 Wrote: But do you agree that using logic sometimes leads to actions which the mainstream would regard as "evil" or "immoral"?
I don't agree or disagree with this statement. You'll have to provide an example with sound logic used to apply a principle believed in innately that is then regarded by most of humanity as evil.