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Re: Re: Books and Covers
I'll by that. All of it.
posted by
mousehop
on August 27, 2008 at 10:04 AM
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Re: Books and Covers
If morality is hardwired, so is spirituality and religion, i.e. they are simply human (I'm not really a fan of categorizing anything human as "simply" human for we are certainly not simple in any way, but if you use that to counter the from "other, nothing to do with human" sources view, I'll go along) and just as some humans are inclined to create art and others are inclined to appreciate art whilst still others don't care either way, some humans are inclined to generate religion (based on their specific experiences in life, obviously) and others are inclined to adore and follow whilst still others don't care either way. As you may gather I view life itself as art supreme and all art flows from nowhere else but peoples own direct experiences of life (mental, emotional and physical).
posted by
AardigeAfrikaner
on August 26, 2008 at 2:39 PM
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Books and Covers
Don't judge a book by its cover. I liked you title on this one more than the article. After all, there is a growing body of evidence that much of the human moral impulse is hard-wired; that is, it is a selected property. People from all cultures and religions react in the same way to most moral problems, at least in responses to questions posed (maybe not as much in actions). There is always some variance, but even that is fairly consistent. So morality, though often attributed to spirituality or religion, is simply human.
As for what you wrote, well, that was pretty good, too. I agree that those who profess certain beliefs, but fail to live up to them deserve criticism. That, plus the perjury, was what I held against President Bill Clinton in his infamous scandal. I don't care what he does or with whom, but to say it's wrong and still do it is hypocrisy. And then to lie about it, well that's also illegal when under oath. But many of us atheists also profess strong moral beliefs, and we should be held to the same standards of integrity.
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mousehop
on August 26, 2008 at 9:41 AM
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