What is right, what is wrong?

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Wed, 10/14/2015 - 21:22

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krispykreme

What is right, what is wrong?

Greetings,

I was hoping to get a discussion started on morals, specifically what they should be based in and if there are moral absolutes that exist or not. If you are an atheist: on what basis do you assert what is right and wrong? If you believe for some reason that there really is no right or wrong, then do you behave consistently with your worldview?

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Wed, 10/14/2015 - 22:30

#2

Nyarlathotep

"if there are moral absolutes

Wed, 10/14/2015 - 23:23

#3

Travis Hedglin

"I was hoping to get a

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 09:22

(Reply to #3) #4

krispykreme

Interesting points, and I see

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 09:48

(Reply to #4) #5

Travis Hedglin

"You say that you choose to

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 11:37

(Reply to #5) #6

Nyarlathotep

Travis Hedglin - "Malformed,

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 11:53

(Reply to #6) #7

Travis Hedglin

It would be like me stating

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 13:00

(Reply to #7) #8

Nyarlathotep

Right. From what I've seen

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 13:46

(Reply to #8) #9

Travis Hedglin

I think people get too hung

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 17:13

(Reply to #9) #10

krispykreme

What positions do you take?

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 20:38

(Reply to #10) #11

Travis Hedglin

That whether or not something

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 17:11

(Reply to #11) #12

krispykreme

Of course I have added

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 20:43

(Reply to #12) #13

Travis Hedglin

No, the action isn't

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 21:48

(Reply to #13) #14

krispykreme

Well sure, it is a loaded

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 22:06

(Reply to #14) #15

Travis Hedglin

"Well sure, it is a loaded

Fri, 10/16/2015 - 08:22

(Reply to #15) #16

krispykreme

You THINK you have a good

Fri, 10/16/2015 - 08:46

(Reply to #16) #17

Travis Hedglin

"You THINK you have a good

Fri, 10/16/2015 - 09:20

(Reply to #17) #18

krispykreme

Is it always wrong for anyone

Fri, 10/16/2015 - 09:25

(Reply to #18) #19

Travis Hedglin

I already did, you have just

Fri, 10/16/2015 - 09:46

(Reply to #19) #20

krispykreme

Answer it again for clarity,

Fri, 10/16/2015 - 10:51

(Reply to #20) #21

Travis Hedglin

"Answer it again for clarity,

Fri, 10/16/2015 - 11:06

(Reply to #21) #22

krispykreme

I would appreciate if we

Fri, 10/16/2015 - 11:17

(Reply to #22) #23

Travis Hedglin

No. It is not an absolute,

Fri, 10/16/2015 - 12:03

(Reply to #23) #24

krispykreme

It is always wrong for anyone

Sun, 10/18/2015 - 05:59

(Reply to #24) #25

Kataclismic

What if I don't know anybody

Fri, 10/16/2015 - 11:09

(Reply to #25) #26

krispykreme

Also, to say that "Under

Fri, 10/16/2015 - 09:58

(Reply to #26) #27

Paola Gutierrez

I think what Travis is saying

Fri, 10/16/2015 - 11:19

(Reply to #27) #28

Travis Hedglin

Exactly. He is equating an

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 07:51

#29

Nutmeg

Interesting discussion. A

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 17:14

(Reply to #29) #30

krispykreme

So, argumentum ad populum is

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 17:28

(Reply to #30) #31

SeanBreen

Argumentum ad populum fallacy

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