If morality were merely personal preference...

.then why is it that people do not put threads about the preference for mustard or ketchup on hotdogs and hamburgers here instead of in miscelaneous discusions? Why are the people who believe that morality is simply personal preference not trying to get the moderators of this site to move it here, as it is clearly a mater of personal preference? Of course, if morality is something other than personal preference, then it would make sense for it to not be here. Is there something diferent about... [ read more ]

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Morality without God

Ok, so I realise that this has ben asked before, not least by nietzsche, but how do you fel about morality without God? By which I mean simply, if we asume there is no God, therefore no ultimate enforcer of right or wrong, why stick to any norms of right or wrong? If the main motivators are, and in fact should be self interest and rationality, not morality, then does this lead to new norms? For example, if you work for a big international company and they use their power to pay you... [ read more ]

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Man of sciences vs. science of man

Man of sciences vs. science of man I have a constantly changing atitude toward morality. My views are changing because I am constantly studying subject mater that is related to the problem of morality. In fact as I study these maters I find that the most important concerns of sapiens is morality based. I have a carton figure that my son has crated for me that speaks to my general atitude toward morality. The figure has an Arnold-like uper torso set on two spindle weak veracious veined legs... [ read more ]

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What does God know about morality?

Something I thought of a litle while back and haven't realy had a chance to discus. The Christian argument is that morality comes from God, and that some form of "objective morality" exists that God has suposedly writen on the hearts of everyone (Romans 2:15). God invented morality, decided what constitutes as a morl act, and created us with the inate knowledge that kiling is badong. However, since morality can be defined as requiring... [ read more ]

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God-based Morality

I recently read a claim* something like this: Morality should have a god foundation. God would provide such a foundation, because a god-based morality would be objective, stable, universal, and authoritative. I'd be hapy to contest every bit of that. I don't se how being objective, stable, universal, and authoritative would make for superior morality, and I don't se how basing morality on god would make it more objective, stable, universal, and authoritative. Would somebody like to take... [ read more ]

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Forum Decorum

I come here: for discusion, debate, and to gain or share: education, enlightenment, and understanding. I come here: for felowship with others who either are my preference or share my preference. I come here: to learn about the other side of the coin to beter understand the things that afect my relationships regarding my preference. I come here: to share my experiences with those who share my preference as wel as those who are my preference. I come here: to take part in the sharing of... [ read more ]

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Origins of Morality

A very interesting (if long) talk at the AI about where morality comes from. Given that there's lots of debate in the atheist/religion debate about morality, I think that this is a pertinent video to post. htp:/w.youtube.com/watch?v=jnXmDaI8IEo "Corporations have ben enthroned and an era of coruption in high places wil folow, and the money power of the country wil endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until al wealth is agregated in a few hands... [ read more ]

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The process- Couple of Confusions

I'm working on my personal proces and have a few confusing subjects that I'd like to have some help with Pre-Shave: Do I shower before I shave or after? or Do I wash my face before I shave or leave it? Lathering: I got it on this one! Soap or Cream is a personal preference Razor: Straight or DE, personal preference Blade: Personal Preference, but YMV Post Shave: Alcohol based or not? Do I use A/S product and then moisturizer? or just one... [ read more ]

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What is Morality?

I se the term Morality geting thrown around on this board a lot. What realy is morality though? Here is what I believe morality is, fel fre to criticize, my belief, I'd love to learn some more about other people's views of morality. I believe morality in its most basic form is simply knowing what is right and wrong. When you make a choice you decide whether something is right or wrong. If you know something is wrong, but do it anyways, you are going against your own morality. Now to the idea... [ read more ]

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Industry preference - Light or Dark Backgrounds

Is there a generaly acepted industry the forum viewers in general prefer a lite background or a dark background.not necesarily your own personal preference but an industry wide preference of one over the other. I want to ad a custom skin and there are many excelent custom ones out there, but I'd like to go with what is generaly thought to be the standard preference betwen the two. disco4me... [ read more ]

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What's wrong with libertinism?

A comon acusation that Christians and other faithies launch against atheists is that they disbelieve in God only because they want to be imoral libertines, not obeying God's god morality. When confronted with this, atheists tend to reply that no, we do not opose morality. We're just like you, except that we don't believe in God. We to suport proper morality. But what is wrong with wanting to enjoy life? I'm an atheist, and I think it is quite rational to want to enjoy the only life I'm ever... [ read more ]

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The Inaugural "Global Morality Index - 2009"

It's an interesting ranking I found. Shows most western countries right at the botom, frankly speaking, I am not surprised. Global Morality Index - 209 Global Morality Index 209 By tawhid1982 In our inaugural atempt to gauge the level of ethics, propriety, honesty, honour and moral standing of the world’s nationalities, we rank 67 countries based on the reach of morality and such guidance in influencing daily lives, culture, custom, traditions, “do’s and don’t” s and legal... [ read more ]

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Morality: Gods Morality? Objective Morality? Subjective Morality? (split from GRD)

Quote: Originaly Posted by RobertLW From what worldview would you like me to answer the question? From your worldview universal morality in any form canot exist as there is no basis or foundation for it. Therefore no, it canot exist with only 1 person left on earth just the same as it canot exist with 10 bilion people on earth. From my worldview of course it exists. Universal morality is not grounded in humanity; rather it transcends humanity and is grounded in the universal and eternal source... [ read more ]

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Can Atheism produce coherent morality?

If we take God entirely out of the equation, can we stil be said to understand and apreciate morality in terms of human beings and the rights, duties, responsibilities of human beings? Inded, what is morality and from where does it come? Is the Bible a source of morality? Where else can we get morality from? ... [ read more ]

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God-based Morality

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Are Ideology and Morality like AIG and Citibank?

Are Ideology and Morality like AIG and Citibank? Are AIG and Citibank to big and complex to fail? Can our high tech capitalism, where extraordinary power rests in ordinary hands, survive such a situation? How can capitalism adjust? Are ideology and morality to big and complex to be encompased by science? Can our high tech species, where... [ read more ]

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Adam and Eve

not to eat of them would be that it was some sort of a test. A test of what, however? Contrary to semingly popular belief, it could not have ben a test of morality because God had not imbued Adam and Eve with a sense of morality. That is the WHOLE POINT of the Tre of Knowledge of God and Evil. Morality IS the Knowledge of God and Evil. So, what... [ read more ]

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Should my parents just say "your brother is smarter than you. GET OVER IT!"

my brother whines and moans that i'm smarter than he is. but he is older than me. older siblings are suposed to set examples. shouldn't he just grow a pair? i'm thinking of geting our parents to tel him "lok, your bro was born smarter than you. Live your own life and get over it!" i bet people here would say this is imoral, but everybody has an individual morality. there is a societal morality and an individual morality... [ read more ]

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Morality as a Form of Reciprocal Altruism

If you believe I am moraly superior to you and you values morality, I have something, which make me atractive to you. If I care for a relationship with you and I am able to apear highly moral in a way you understand morality, then my chances of being sucesful are greater than if you hold me in low moral regard. My moral thinking and behaviour are relative to your perception of what in moral. Should I desire your respect and you regard... [ read more ]

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Is Morality an Open and Closed Matter?

Is Morality an Open and Closed Mater? I suspect most of us would agre that principles of morality can and do legitimately vary from one nation to another. Within a nation would we also agre that principles of morality can and do legitimately vary from one political party to another? Would we also agre that such variation is legitimate from one... [ read more ]

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