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This is not a philosophical question- I don't think that human behaviour in the mating realm poses an ethical dilemma? The question was not, what is the right way to mate, the question is are humans monagomous? The answer is no. Whether this is objectively correct in a meta-ethical sense...

Dude, with respect your more mature then that... Also, I consistently ask. Since you use to at least be agnostic, can't you reach back in and remember your old skepticism? I'm not saying drop your belief, but in areas like this, where you make blatant conservative claims (which are simply a...

TBH man, you are going to have to reconcile your views there. Whats your source (your making a scientific claim here!)? Neo-Darwinian theory tells us that men are naturally polygamous in the sense that when we first developed our attraction circuitry over a hundred thousand years ago in small...

JClamp- please explain your sig. It like makes no sense As an agonostic must by defintion still be- An Atheist or A Theist

Yea, I prob wrote with great prolixity on subject I admitedly have to reconcile my knowledge further on (as Kwayera also admits). My position is that I very much accept what Kway is saying in terms of evolution and morality, but incorporate the added factor that "lolokay" is highlighting...

Scrap that, thank you, I just answered the question for myself By typing all that, I was helping myself to learn... Even with the problem of new moral dilemmas, the theist and the atheist face the same problem. The theist is only deluded in thinking they hold a divine answer when we know...

Silly example on my part, I admit it is confusing given that in certain situations you are correct, killing is acceptable. I guess the confusing part is I'm talking in terms of evolution as though it is a "conscious system" with a mind, its merely a mechanism as you point out. I'm heading out...

I'll look into those books as well. Yet I am doubtful that any intelligent evolutionist would say that morally philosophy is useless given its innate (unless I'm misinterpreting your position??) Its positions like that which make the religious hate evolutionists.

*I don't think my example of abortion was carefully explained. The point lies in that although I think science can derive the tools in which we can aplpy reason to (materialistic facts from materialistic observations) extending the scientific model into the philsoophical realm is a dangerous...

I'd be interested in an answer from say Kfunk. On the surface, yes predispositions towards acceptable group behaviour are innate. I agree that in most normal humans (non-psychopaths/sociopaths) these are active, yet their presence alone (the "how" question) which we can discover through...

Well atheism itself is simply a statement of rejection towards the theistic view (that you know) yet it does little in actual ethical guidance, i.e. a framework for making moral decisions. That is possibly the best definition I could give of a "moral philosophy"- the culmination of your ethical...

Just letting you know, I also was born a virgin birth. I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness. My Path is straight; My Path will lead you to Me; I will meet you and you will recognise Me. At the age of 21, my ministry will begin. Heed not this as a...

I really wish this topic would go back to its purpose: Atheism. Theism should be kept elsewhere, ie Does God Exist or create a new thread (I know Bible threads exist). I'm interested in discussions amongst those who already hold an atheistic worldview. My question is, what moral philosophy...

Time for a new moral framework?

Glory be to the father!

Glory be to the father!

Well when you break them down into their subcatergories that covers basically everything anyway. What "other" crimes are there that are currently punished?

I'm actually going at the end of the year...well see if a miracle takes place. Ignoring universal Truth can have a heavy toll on my empty, materialistic heathen ways.

How can a "perfect" entity be tempted?

We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout, We've been talkin' 'bout Jackson, ever since the fire went out. I'm goin' to Jackson, I'm gonna mess around, Yeah, I'm goin' to Jackson, Look out Jackson town.