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Are some theists afraid of atheists?
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists?
It is not simply a matter of epistemological limits, like predicting outcomes and imagining intentions, or though choices, like the street car problem. In all of the above you are making moral evaluations without first supporting the framework within which you make them. Of course my examples were ridiculous! They were meant to demonstrate the importance of supplying warranted premises. You mention being logically consistent about how a generic human should be treated without reference to what it even means to be human or what it means to cause harm. You also keep mentioning empathy as if I had not already definitively shown that empathy is not a rational principle just because you prefer it so. Reasoning from an irrational premise cannot make the conclusion rational. That should be as obvious to you as the silly claim that something is true just because it's in the bible.

(August 18, 2017 at 3:12 pm)Harry Nevis Wrote:
(August 18, 2017 at 1:02 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Let’s start with some basic illustrative examples:...

Bill is a human being.
Mary’s unborn child is a human being.

Nope.  Not a human being.  A parasite.

Next?

That opinion is contrary to basic biology. If you disagree you can take it up with science.
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RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Losty - August 12, 2017 at 6:58 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by downbeatplumb - August 12, 2017 at 11:28 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Losty - August 12, 2017 at 6:59 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Succubus - August 12, 2017 at 7:01 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Little Rik - August 12, 2017 at 7:43 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Little Rik - August 14, 2017 at 7:18 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Joods - August 14, 2017 at 8:55 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Joods - August 14, 2017 at 5:18 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Brian37 - August 12, 2017 at 8:35 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by mordant - August 12, 2017 at 8:47 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Brian37 - August 12, 2017 at 8:54 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by brewer - August 12, 2017 at 8:55 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by vorlon13 - August 12, 2017 at 8:56 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by vorlon13 - August 12, 2017 at 8:57 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by vorlon13 - August 12, 2017 at 12:44 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by vorlon13 - August 12, 2017 at 1:37 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Astonished - August 12, 2017 at 4:12 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Minimalist - August 12, 2017 at 1:13 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by emjay - August 12, 2017 at 4:24 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by emjay - August 12, 2017 at 9:12 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Brian37 - August 12, 2017 at 9:20 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Neo-Scholastic - August 12, 2017 at 11:34 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Astonished - August 13, 2017 at 12:16 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Ravenshire - August 13, 2017 at 12:23 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by emjay - August 13, 2017 at 1:33 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Harry Nevis - August 14, 2017 at 3:09 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by emjay - August 14, 2017 at 5:45 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Ravenshire - August 15, 2017 at 1:43 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Succubus - August 12, 2017 at 9:34 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Brian37 - August 14, 2017 at 9:53 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Harry Nevis - August 14, 2017 at 10:04 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Catholic_Lady - August 14, 2017 at 10:08 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Harry Nevis - August 14, 2017 at 9:59 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Minimalist - August 12, 2017 at 8:58 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Astonished - August 12, 2017 at 10:20 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Astonished - August 12, 2017 at 11:14 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Ravenshire - June 21, 2018 at 12:41 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by KevinM1 - August 13, 2017 at 12:36 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Astonished - August 13, 2017 at 12:45 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Succubus - August 13, 2017 at 4:28 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Astonished - August 13, 2017 at 8:39 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Cecelia - August 13, 2017 at 10:46 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Amarok - August 13, 2017 at 11:04 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Catholic_Lady - August 14, 2017 at 10:03 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Harry Nevis - August 14, 2017 at 10:12 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Catholic_Lady - August 14, 2017 at 10:40 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Brian37 - August 14, 2017 at 11:41 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Brian37 - August 14, 2017 at 10:39 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Catholic_Lady - August 14, 2017 at 12:37 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Cecelia - August 14, 2017 at 5:55 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by KevinM1 - August 14, 2017 at 5:55 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Amarok - August 14, 2017 at 6:40 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Whitewolf - August 14, 2017 at 10:41 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Astonished - August 15, 2017 at 12:02 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Dropship - August 15, 2017 at 10:32 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Whitewolf - August 15, 2017 at 11:31 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by vorlon13 - August 15, 2017 at 2:12 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Dropship - August 15, 2017 at 5:37 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Astonished - August 15, 2017 at 11:37 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Brian37 - August 15, 2017 at 5:18 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Whitewolf - August 15, 2017 at 11:42 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Astonished - August 15, 2017 at 11:52 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Whitewolf - August 15, 2017 at 11:56 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Astonished - August 15, 2017 at 1:02 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Whitewolf - August 21, 2017 at 6:37 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Cecelia - August 16, 2017 at 8:34 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Astonished - August 16, 2017 at 8:59 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by emjay - August 17, 2017 at 7:47 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Catholic_Lady - August 17, 2017 at 10:40 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Amarok - August 15, 2017 at 5:03 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by vorlon13 - August 16, 2017 at 12:53 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by vorlon13 - August 17, 2017 at 10:35 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Succubus - August 17, 2017 at 11:14 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by vorlon13 - August 17, 2017 at 11:46 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by vorlon13 - August 17, 2017 at 11:56 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Succubus - August 17, 2017 at 12:35 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by vorlon13 - August 17, 2017 at 2:33 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Succubus - August 17, 2017 at 10:42 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by vorlon13 - August 17, 2017 at 11:54 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by vorlon13 - August 18, 2017 at 12:21 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by vorlon13 - August 17, 2017 at 2:53 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by vorlon13 - August 17, 2017 at 3:06 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Amarok - August 17, 2017 at 8:52 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Neo-Scholastic - August 17, 2017 at 10:38 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Neo-Scholastic - August 17, 2017 at 11:06 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Succubus - August 18, 2017 at 2:28 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Astonished - August 18, 2017 at 10:38 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Neo-Scholastic - August 18, 2017 at 10:40 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Harry Nevis - August 18, 2017 at 10:46 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by mordant - August 18, 2017 at 11:31 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Harry Nevis - August 18, 2017 at 3:12 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by mordant - August 18, 2017 at 5:03 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Neo-Scholastic - August 18, 2017 at 3:39 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Harry Nevis - August 22, 2017 at 11:30 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Astonished - August 18, 2017 at 5:28 pm
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Astonished - August 18, 2017 at 6:54 pm
WRONG! - by theproofisaroundyou - June 21, 2018 at 2:01 am
RE: WRONG! - by Succubus - June 21, 2018 at 4:51 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Joods - June 21, 2018 at 2:02 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Astreja - June 21, 2018 at 2:06 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Joods - June 21, 2018 at 2:08 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Joods - June 21, 2018 at 8:22 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by Astreja - June 21, 2018 at 8:54 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by johan - June 21, 2018 at 9:48 am
RE: Are some theists afraid of atheists? - by robvalue - June 21, 2018 at 8:56 am

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