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support 60% · morality argumentmoderated to 100%; argued down by 40%
by wikipedia on 2005-03-26 05:18:12The Moral argument [en.wikipedia.org] argues that morality cannot exist without God. -
oppose 100% · Bad assumptionmoderated to 100%; argued down by 0%
by anonymous on 2005-04-21 16:38:40The morality argument works as follows:
- If there was no god there would be no absolute standard of morality
- Without an absolute standard of morality, civilisation would crumble
- Hence, God exists
This argument completely ignores the possible validity of relative standards of morality. If there is any good basis for forming reasonably consistent standards of morality based on one's environment (such as, for example, survival instincts), the entire argument falls through.
Additionally, it fails to explain the fact that people have differing standards of morality (so, if there is an absolute standard, it obviously doesn't have much impact. You'd have thought that an all-powerful God would be able to do better.)
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title: 'Bad assumption'
text: 'The morality argument works as follows:
- If there was no god there would be no absolute standard of morality
- Without an absolute standard of morality, civilisation would crumble
- Hence, God exists
This argument completely ignores the possible validity of relative standards of morality. If there is any good basis for forming reasonably consistent standards of morality based on one's environment (such as, for example, survival instincts), the entire argument falls through.
Additionally, it fails to explain the fact that people have differing standards of morality (so, if there is an absolute standard, it obviously doesn't have much impact. You'd have thought that an all-powerful God would be able to do better.)'
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date: 2005-04-21 16:38:40
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