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[QUOTE=Warren J. Dew,Jan 17 2005, 12:27 AM]On the other hand, if you are looking for things to make illegal, alcohol should probably be far higher on the list.
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Originally Posted by rjosey8385,Jan 17 2005, 08:51 AM
[ ... ]how far do we go to protect humanity from itself?
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Originally Posted by Chazmo,Jan 17 2005, 10:11 AM
Quite an excellent question, rj. I ask myself this question at least once a week, and more like once a day since Iraq... I think we all have to take our own stand on this issue or it's impossible to judge right from wrong... That is, unless you factor religion into this.
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My apologies, Dean. What I meant was that whatever religion you follow, you have clergy, writings, etc. to help a person determine the answer to rj's question in various situations.
An atheist does not have the teachings of religion to frame answers to the question. Without a higher authority to tell him what to do, an atheist struggles to come up with an answer based on something akin to the utilitarian principle, or something like that.
An atheist does not have the teachings of religion to frame answers to the question. Without a higher authority to tell him what to do, an atheist struggles to come up with an answer based on something akin to the utilitarian principle, or something like that.
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Originally Posted by dean,Jan 17 2005, 08:16 AM
I'm not quite sure that I understand what you mean, Chaz. Are you saying that you believe that religion holds a monopoly on morality?
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Originally Posted by Chazmo,Jan 17 2005, 10:23 AM
My apologies, Dean. What I meant was that whatever religion you follow, you have clergy, writings, etc. to help a person determine the answer to rj's question in various situations.
An atheist does not have the teachings of religion to frame answers to the question. Without a higher authority to tell him what to do, an atheist struggles to come up with an answer based on something akin to the utilitarian principle, or something like that.
An atheist does not have the teachings of religion to frame answers to the question. Without a higher authority to tell him what to do, an atheist struggles to come up with an answer based on something akin to the utilitarian principle, or something like that.
As one notable observer of the human condition put it:
"Over the centuries, we've moved on from Scripture to accumulate precepts of ethical, legal and moral philosophy. We've evolved a liberal consensus of what we regard as underpinnings of decent society, such as the idea that we don't approve of slavery or discrimination on the grounds of race or sex, that we respect free speech and the rights of the individual. All of these things that have become second nature to our morals today owe very little to religion, and mostly have been won in opposition to the teeth of religion."
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Another great controversial topic: religion and society. Given the state of our country today, my views (as an atheist) are really irrelevant, but I'll keep an eye on the discussion from the sidelines.
Another great controversial topic: religion and society. Given the state of our country today, my views (as an atheist) are really irrelevant, but I'll keep an eye on the discussion from the sidelines.
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Originally Posted by Chazmo,Jan 17 2005, 11:03 AM
Given the state of our country today, my views (as an atheist) are really irrelevant
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