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Study: the origin of morality
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RE: Study: the origin of morality
May 12, 2013 at 1:03 pm
(May 12, 2013 at 12:52 pm)dazzn Wrote: POE? Who needs morals? We essentially do as we please in life, and nothing can be called "evil".

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RE: Study: the origin of morality
May 12, 2013 at 2:14 pm
Kindly expound on what "evil" is. Most people in the real world don't see it.
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RE: Study: the origin of morality
May 12, 2013 at 2:36 pm
(May 12, 2013 at 12:13 pm)dazzn Wrote: Morality doesn't exist, since the world is essentially a free for all.

Anything goes, without description.

Who told you this? When, and have they since been incarcerated?
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RE: Study: the origin of morality
May 12, 2013 at 3:18 pm
I'm pretty sure we've got another Vinny on our hands, Rhythm.
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RE: Study: the origin of morality
May 12, 2013 at 3:35 pm
(May 12, 2013 at 2:36 pm)Rhythm Wrote:
(May 12, 2013 at 12:13 pm)dazzn Wrote: Morality doesn't exist, since the world is essentially a free for all.

Anything goes, without description.

Who told you this? When, and have they since been incarcerated?

lol.. Common society says that morals are subjective and arbitrary. I'm simply following the common trend.
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RE: Study: the origin of morality
May 12, 2013 at 3:39 pm
Subjective sure, arbitrary? What common trend? Again, has the person who sold this garbage to you been incarcerated?
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RE: Study: the origin of morality
May 12, 2013 at 9:31 pm
Subjective and arbitrary hold the same meaning.
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RE: Study: the origin of morality
May 12, 2013 at 9:38 pm (This post was last modified: May 12, 2013 at 9:39 pm by Darkstar.)
(May 12, 2013 at 9:31 pm)dazzn Wrote: Subjective and arbitrary hold the same meaning.

I think by subjective "using your best judgment" is meant. That does not mean that morals are all just opinions, nor that logical reasons cannot be used to support them, but rather that there isn't any empirical or mathematical way to determine right from wrong, and we ultimately have to make a decision without an absolutely certain answer.
(May 12, 2013 at 3:35 pm)dazzn Wrote: I'm simply following the common trend.

In other words, you are the antithesis of a free thinker?
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RE: Study: the origin of morality
May 12, 2013 at 9:41 pm
The modern world is based on an anything goes paradigm. Why not adhere to what the norm is? It's basic social proof.
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RE: Study: the origin of morality
May 12, 2013 at 9:43 pm (This post was last modified: May 12, 2013 at 9:43 pm by Darkstar.)
(May 12, 2013 at 9:41 pm)dazzn Wrote: The modern world is based on an anything goes paradigm. Why not adhere to what the norm is? It's basic social proof.

First, I would like to contest the idea that the modern world says "anything goes".

Secondly, if it did say that, then:

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