(August 10, 2017 at 9:02 am)rjh4 is back Wrote: To Thumpalumpacus:
Look, I have been called names before. No biggie.
Then why whine about it?
Quote:Empathy. Do you really need to be told not to lie, cheat, or steal?
No, I don't and I know a lot of others don't either. I was against that sort of thing even before I was a Christian. But that is not the point.
From a naturalistic point of view, where does this come from? Again, is it just from chemical reactions in the brain?
Remember, while we may think it is wrong to do these things, others do not and, therefore, do such things. Is it "wrong" objectively for them to do such things or is it merely "wrong" for them to do it from the point of view of the victim? If it is the former, then we must ask where the objective standard comes from. If it is the latter, then it is just one person's opinion vs. another's regarding right and wrong, in which case either party would be free to ignore the other. Too bad for the victims and good for the perpetrator.
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I've already asked you whether or not you ascribe to absolute and/or objective morality. Courtesy dictates that you should probably answer some questions yourself if you'd like this to be a discussion.