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Silver Bearings 12/14/17 1:53:38 PM #1:	Someone told me the Bible once, but people who don't read the Bible still have a sense of morality, and some people who read the Bible don't. Where does it come from? Is it taught or inherent? --- Silver Bearings 2020: Clear Vision for America <cite>Silver Bearings posted [p:892210908] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote>Someone told me the Bible once, but people who don't read the Bible still have a sense of morality, and some people who read the Bible don't. Where does it come from? Is it taught or inherent?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lone_Snake 12/14/17 1:59:44 PM #2:	You don't need to be a Christian to have moral values. I'm atheist but I strongly believe that pre-marital sex and adultery are wrong. I don't believe that people who commit them are going to "hell". I don't believe in heaven, hell or afterlife. Nor do I need to be told that I will go to hell so that I don't do something which I know is objectively wrong. People had morals way before Christianity came. <cite>Lone_Snake posted [p:892211290] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote>You don't need to be a Christian to have moral values. I'm atheist but I strongly believe that pre-marital sex and adultery are wrong. I don't believe that people who commit them are going to "hell". I don't believe in heaven, hell or afterlife. Nor do I need to be told that I will go to hell so that I don't do something which I know is objectively wrong. People had morals way before Christianity came.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vindris_SNH 12/14/17 2:02:52 PM #3:	Evolution gave us moral values, obviously. --- glitteringfairy: Just build the damn wall ThyCorndog: and how exactly will that stop the mexican space program from orbital dropping illegal immigrants? <cite>Vindris_SNH posted [p:892211497] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote>Evolution gave us moral values, obviously.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rexdragon125 12/14/17 2:04:18 PM #4:	Vindris_SNH posted... Evolution gave us moral values, obviously. Yup, this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_morality <cite>Rexdragon125 posted [p:892211590] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote><cite>Vindris_SNH posted...</cite> <quote>Evolution gave us moral values, obviously.</quote> Yup, this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_morality</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
einegutePerson 12/14/17 2:04:43 PM #5:	certain collective behavior would lead to better chance of survival for group example bullying someone could cause division in a group, and a divided group is weaker and more likely to die --- im a good person <cite>einegutePerson posted [p:892211621] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote>certain collective behavior would lead to better chance of survival for group example bullying someone could cause division in a group, and a divided group is weaker and more likely to die</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Vindris_SNH 12/14/17 2:06:22 PM #7:	Rexdragon125 posted... Vindris_SNH posted... Evolution gave us moral values, obviously. Yup, this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_morality See, that article explains perfectly how we evolved our sense of morality! --- glitteringfairy: Just build the damn wall ThyCorndog: and how exactly will that stop the mexican space program from orbital dropping illegal immigrants? <cite>Vindris_SNH posted [p:892211718] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote><cite>Rexdragon125 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Vindris_SNH posted...</cite> <quote>Evolution gave us moral values, obviously.</quote> Yup, this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_morality</quote> See, that article explains perfectly how we evolved our sense of morality!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SkittyOnWailord 12/14/17 2:14:29 PM #8:	1 Timothy 2:9 - In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; 1 Peter 3:3-4 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; Stop wearing gold wedding rings. >:( ~~I have no idea what I'm talking about or if those quotes are accurate.~~ --- I'm here! I'm furry! I'll try not to shed! =^_^= i7 5820K\|Rampage V Extreme\|32GB DDR4 Ripjaws 4\|2xSLI GTX 980ti Lightning LE\|HAF 932\|Samsung 50inch 4K\|HTC Vive <cite>SkittyOnWailord posted [p:892212221] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote><quote>1 Timothy 2:9 - In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;</quote> <quote>1 Peter 3:3-4 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;</quote> Stop wearing gold wedding rings. >:( I have no idea what I'm talking about or if those quotes are accurate. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
smoke_break 12/14/17 2:15:16 PM #9:	Bible. --- http://i.imgur.com/WTmIPt8.jpg <cite>smoke_break posted [p:892212260] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote>Bible.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cerealbox760 12/14/17 2:15:35 PM #10:	the environment around you --- Clevo P775 QHD 120hz / i7 7700k 4.5GHZ / GTX 1070 8GB / DDR4 16GB/ 256gb m.2 SSD /Magni-Modi DAC_AMP combo/ ie800. Laptop on the outside. Desktop on the inside. <cite>cerealbox760 posted [p:892212276] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote>the environment around you</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DifferentialEquation 12/14/17 2:16:20 PM #11:	As far as I'm concerned, Trump decides what is and isn't moral. --- There's no business to be taxed. <cite>DifferentialEquation posted [p:892212325] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote>As far as I'm concerned, Trump decides what is and isn't moral.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Silver Bearings 12/14/17 2:20:46 PM #12:	Why do I feel badly if I'm mean to someone, even if they totally deserved it? --- Silver Bearings 2020: Clear Vision for America <cite>Silver Bearings posted [p:892212576] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote>Why do I feel badly if I'm mean to someone, even if they totally deserved it?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lone_Snake 12/14/17 2:23:00 PM #13:	leverageblargh posted... Lone_Snake posted... You don't need to be a Christian to have moral values. I'm atheist but I strongly believe that pre-marital sex and adultery are wrong. I don't believe that people who commit them are going to "hell". I don't believe in heaven, hell or afterlife. Nor do I need to be told that I will go to hell so that I don't do something which I know is objectively wrong. People had morals way before Christianity came. What's your reasoning for premarital sex being "wrong"? I believe people should have sex after marriage and with their spouse only. If they had pre-marital sex while they were in love then they should get married immediately. <cite>Lone_Snake posted [p:892212739] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote><cite>leverageblargh posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lone_Snake posted...</cite> <quote>You don't need to be a Christian to have moral values. I'm atheist but I strongly believe that pre-marital sex and adultery are wrong. I don't believe that people who commit them are going to "hell". I don't believe in heaven, hell or afterlife. Nor do I need to be told that I will go to hell so that I don't do something which I know is objectively wrong. People had morals way before Christianity came.</quote> What's your reasoning for premarital sex being "wrong"?</quote> I believe people should have sex after marriage and with their spouse only. If they had pre-marital sex while they were in love then they should get married immediately.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hollow_shrine 12/14/17 2:24:05 PM #14:	Silver Bearings posted... Why do I feel badly if I'm mean to someone, even if they totally deserved it? Sympathetic connections with people (or really all living things) we project to be like ourselves is another assumed evolutionary development. Humans aren't the only species that displays this, and it does improve group cohesion and contribute to the survival of that group. --- Whatever happened to standards? Whatever happened to bare minimums? 15 Transwomen of color have been murdered since 1/1/2017 <cite>hollow_shrine posted [p:892212811] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote><cite>Silver Bearings posted...</cite> <quote>Why do I feel badly if I'm mean to someone, even if they totally deserved it?</quote> Sympathetic connections with people (or really all living things) we project to be like ourselves is another assumed evolutionary development. Humans aren't the only species that displays this, and it does improve group cohesion and contribute to the survival of that group.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spincr 12/14/17 2:24:38 PM #15:	The ass. --- In 2000, Norad had 67 Intercepts, 100% accuracy. On 9/11 they failed 4 times in 1 day. In 2015 over 162 000 refugee's entered Sweden, 494 of them got a job. <cite>spincr posted [p:892212845] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote>The ass.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lost_All_Senses 12/14/17 2:26:39 PM #16:	I started to realize good people who aren't religious are the real heroes. Doing good and expecting no reward for it is the ultimate good. Being good to get at the reward at the end is what kids do. Kids are fake as fuck --- There will always be exceptions. <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:892212942] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote>I started to realize good people who aren't religious are the real heroes. Doing good and expecting no reward for it is the ultimate good. Being good to get at the reward at the end is what kids do. Kids are fake as fuck</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LeningradCowboy 12/14/17 2:32:42 PM #18:	Lone_Snake posted... leverageblargh posted... Lone_Snake posted... You don't need to be a Christian to have moral values. I'm atheist but I strongly believe that pre-marital sex and adultery are wrong. I don't believe that people who commit them are going to "hell". I don't believe in heaven, hell or afterlife. Nor do I need to be told that I will go to hell so that I don't do something which I know is objectively wrong. People had morals way before Christianity came. What's your reasoning for premarital sex being "wrong"? I believe people should have sex after marriage and with their spouse only. If they had pre-marital sex while they were in love then they should get married immediately. So it's subjective? Some people believe it's good to rape and kill people. SkittyOnWailord posted... 1 Timothy 2:9 - In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; 1 Peter 3:3-4 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; Stop wearing gold wedding rings. >:( ~~I have no idea what I'm talking about or if those quotes are accurate.~~ Context. --- nostalgia is death. <cite>LeningradCowboy posted [p:892213321] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote><cite>Lone_Snake posted...</cite> <quote><cite>leverageblargh posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lone_Snake posted...</cite> <quote>You don't need to be a Christian to have moral values. I'm atheist but I strongly believe that pre-marital sex and adultery are wrong. I don't believe that people who commit them are going to "hell". I don't believe in heaven, hell or afterlife. Nor do I need to be told that I will go to hell so that I don't do something which I know is objectively wrong. People had morals way before Christianity came.</quote> What's your reasoning for premarital sex being "wrong"?</quote> I believe people should have sex after marriage and with their spouse only. If they had pre-marital sex while they were in love then they should get married immediately.</quote> So it's subjective? Some people believe it's good to rape and kill people. <cite>SkittyOnWailord posted...</cite> <quote><quote>1 Timothy 2:9 - In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;</quote> <quote>1 Peter 3:3-4 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;</quote> Stop wearing gold wedding rings. >:( I have no idea what I'm talking about or if those quotes are accurate. </quote> Context.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Damn_Underscore 12/14/17 2:33:59 PM #19:	The Creator A.K.A. God --- Shenmue II = best game of all time Shenmue = 2nd best game of all time <cite>Damn_Underscore posted [p:892213398] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote>The Creator A.K.A. God</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gamer99z 12/14/17 2:35:42 PM #20:	We biologically evolved to have it since we evolved as a social species that relies on each other for survival. Having emotions and a set of morals benefits not only yourself but everyone in your tribe not having to worry about murderers, rapists, liars, thiefs, etc. --- "You need to lay off the peanut-butthurt and u-jelly sandwiches" - Neon Octopus <cite>Gamer99z posted [p:892213497] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote>We biologically evolved to have it since we evolved as a social species that relies on each other for survival. Having emotions and a set of morals benefits not only yourself but everyone in your tribe not having to worry about murderers, rapists, liars, thiefs, etc.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Damn_Underscore 12/14/17 2:37:55 PM #22:	Lost_All_Senses posted... I started to realize good people who aren't religious are the real heroes. Doing good and expecting no reward for it is the ultimate good sounds euphoric I mean really? How many people do you know that don't do things without expecting something in return? --- Shenmue II = best game of all time Shenmue = 2nd best game of all time <cite>Damn_Underscore posted [p:892213644] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote><cite>Lost_All_Senses posted...</cite> <quote>I started to realize good people who aren't religious are the real heroes. Doing good and expecting no reward for it is the ultimate good</quote> sounds euphoric I mean really? How many people do you know that don't do things without expecting something in return?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lost_All_Senses 12/14/17 2:39:06 PM #23:	ClunkerSlim posted... Lost_All_Senses posted... I started to realize good people who aren't religious are the real heroes. Doing good and expecting no reward for it is the ultimate good. Yeah... except thats not true. Morality is the necessary construct needed to keep society functioning. Thats why it evolved in the first place. Without it, civilization would just fall apart. So everyone is reaping some kind of benefit from it, regardless of religious belief. You know I had that on the back of my mind when hitting post. I didn't think anyone here would be smart enough to use it tho. I think about my ways all the time and realize a lot of the nice things I do could be considered manipulation if you look at them deep enough. I feel like Im doing the right things just for the fact I think they are the right things tho --- There will always be exceptions. <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:892213716] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote><cite>ClunkerSlim posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lost_All_Senses posted...</cite> <quote>I started to realize good people who aren't religious are the real heroes. Doing good and expecting no reward for it is the ultimate good. </quote> Yeah... except thats not true. Morality is the necessary construct needed to keep society functioning. Thats why it evolved in the first place. Without it, civilization would just fall apart. So everyone is reaping some kind of benefit from it, regardless of religious belief.</quote> You know I had that on the back of my mind when hitting post. I didn't think anyone here would be smart enough to use it tho. I think about my ways all the time and realize a lot of the nice things I do could be considered manipulation if you look at them deep enough. I feel like Im doing the right things just for the fact I think they are the right things tho</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeningradCowboy 12/14/17 2:41:31 PM #24:	Gamer99z posted... We biologically evolved to have it since we evolved as a social species that relies on each other for survival. Having emotions and a set of morals benefits not only yourself but everyone in your tribe not having to worry about murderers, rapists, liars, thiefs, etc. Can you think of any instances where murder, rape, lying, and theft would be beneficial to society? --- nostalgia is death. <cite>LeningradCowboy posted [p:892213846] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote><cite>Gamer99z posted...</cite> <quote>We biologically evolved to have it since we evolved as a social species that relies on each other for survival. Having emotions and a set of morals benefits not only yourself but everyone in your tribe not having to worry about murderers, rapists, liars, thiefs, etc.</quote> Can you think of any instances where murder, rape, lying, and theft would be beneficial to society?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SkittyOnWailord 12/14/17 2:45:08 PM #25:	LeningradCowboy posted... SkittyOnWailord posted... 1 Timothy 2:9 - In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; 1 Peter 3:3-4 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; Stop wearing gold wedding rings. >:( ~~I have no idea what I'm talking about or if those quotes are accurate.~~ Context. Ok, any kind of gold earrings or necklaces then. Is that better? >_> --- I'm here! I'm furry! I'll try not to shed! =^_^= i7 5820K\|Rampage V Extreme\|32GB DDR4 Ripjaws 4\|2xSLI GTX 980ti Lightning LE\|HAF 932\|Samsung 50inch 4K\|HTC Vive <cite>SkittyOnWailord posted [p:892214061] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote><cite>LeningradCowboy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>SkittyOnWailord posted...</cite> <quote><quote>1 Timothy 2:9 - In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;</quote> <quote>1 Peter 3:3-4 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;</quote> Stop wearing gold wedding rings. >:( I have no idea what I'm talking about or if those quotes are accurate. </quote> Context.</quote> Ok, any kind of gold earrings or necklaces then. Is that better? >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 12/14/17 2:45:53 PM #26:	The harder and more frequently you thump your bible, the more moral of a person you are. It's simple. --- http://i.imgur.com/VeNBg.gif http://i.imgur.com/gd5jC8q.gif http://i.imgur.com/PKIy7.gif http://i.imgur.com/3p29JqP.gif <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:892214100] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote>The harder and more frequently you thump your bible, the more moral of a person you are. It's simple.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeningradCowboy 12/14/17 2:46:58 PM #27:	SkittyOnWailord posted... LeningradCowboy posted... SkittyOnWailord posted... 1 Timothy 2:9 - In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; 1 Peter 3:3-4 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; Stop wearing gold wedding rings. >:( ~~I have no idea what I'm talking about or if those quotes are accurate.~~ Context. Ok, any kind of gold earrings or necklaces then. Is that better? >_> At least you admit you have no idea what you're talking about. --- nostalgia is death. <cite>LeningradCowboy posted [p:892214169] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote><cite>SkittyOnWailord posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LeningradCowboy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>SkittyOnWailord posted...</cite> <quote><quote>1 Timothy 2:9 - In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;</quote> <quote>1 Peter 3:3-4 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;</quote> Stop wearing gold wedding rings. >:( I have no idea what I'm talking about or if those quotes are accurate. </quote> Context.</quote> Ok, any kind of gold earrings or necklaces then. Is that better? >_></quote> At least you admit you have no idea what you're talking about.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Silver Bearings 12/14/17 2:47:34 PM #28:	UnholyMudcrab posted... The harder and more frequently you thump your bible, the more moral of a person you are. It's simple. Can I pay a surrogate to thump the Bible for me? --- Silver Bearings 2020: Clear Vision for America <cite>Silver Bearings posted [p:892214203] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnholyMudcrab posted...</cite> <quote>The harder and more frequently you thump your bible, the more moral of a person you are. It's simple.</quote> Can I pay a surrogate to thump the Bible for me?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lost_All_Senses 12/14/17 2:47:52 PM #29:	LeningradCowboy posted... Gamer99z posted... We biologically evolved to have it since we evolved as a social species that relies on each other for survival. Having emotions and a set of morals benefits not only yourself but everyone in your tribe not having to worry about murderers, rapists, liars, thiefs, etc. Can you think of any instances where murder, rape, lying, and theft would be beneficial to society? We are specifically talking about people doing good. The evils are irrelevant to the conversation --- There will always be exceptions. <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:892214224] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote><cite>LeningradCowboy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Gamer99z posted...</cite> <quote>We biologically evolved to have it since we evolved as a social species that relies on each other for survival. Having emotions and a set of morals benefits not only yourself but everyone in your tribe not having to worry about murderers, rapists, liars, thiefs, etc.</quote> Can you think of any instances where murder, rape, lying, and theft would be beneficial to society?</quote> We are specifically talking about people doing good. The evils are irrelevant to the conversation</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeningradCowboy 12/14/17 2:53:52 PM #30:	Lost_All_Senses posted... LeningradCowboy posted... Gamer99z posted... We biologically evolved to have it since we evolved as a social species that relies on each other for survival. Having emotions and a set of morals benefits not only yourself but everyone in your tribe not having to worry about murderers, rapists, liars, thiefs, etc. Can you think of any instances where murder, rape, lying, and theft would be beneficial to society? We are specifically talking about people doing good. The evils are irrelevant to the conversation No, not really. We're talking about the so-called "evolution" of morality. If my tribe is dwindling and/or we lack basic necessities for survival, would such "evils" suddenly become good? --- nostalgia is death. <cite>LeningradCowboy posted [p:892214556] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote><cite>Lost_All_Senses posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LeningradCowboy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Gamer99z posted...</cite> <quote>We biologically evolved to have it since we evolved as a social species that relies on each other for survival. Having emotions and a set of morals benefits not only yourself but everyone in your tribe not having to worry about murderers, rapists, liars, thiefs, etc.</quote> Can you think of any instances where murder, rape, lying, and theft would be beneficial to society?</quote> We are specifically talking about people doing good. The evils are irrelevant to the conversation</quote> No, not really. We're talking about the so-called "evolution" of morality. If my tribe is dwindling and/or we lack basic necessities for survival, would such "evils" suddenly become good?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gamer99z 12/14/17 2:55:52 PM #31:	LeningradCowboy posted... Gamer99z posted... We biologically evolved to have it since we evolved as a social species that relies on each other for survival. Having emotions and a set of morals benefits not only yourself but everyone in your tribe not having to worry about murderers, rapists, liars, thiefs, etc. Can you think of any instances where murder, rape, lying, and theft would be beneficial to society? Solely biologically speaking technically yes, there could be individual instances of it potentially working out or being necessary in a general sense, however specifically within a tribe or society of some kind, those things are a recipe for disaster. If you can't trust your fellow man your society will crash and you'll either die when it happens or shortly after because you'll be on your own. --- "You need to lay off the peanut-butthurt and u-jelly sandwiches" - Neon Octopus <cite>Gamer99z posted [p:892214698] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote><cite>LeningradCowboy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Gamer99z posted...</cite> <quote> We biologically evolved to have it since we evolved as a social species that relies on each other for survival. Having emotions and a set of morals benefits not only yourself but everyone in your tribe not having to worry about murderers, rapists, liars, thiefs, etc.</quote> Can you think of any instances where murder, rape, lying, and theft would be beneficial to society?</quote> Solely biologically speaking technically yes, there could be individual instances of it potentially working out or being necessary in a general sense, however specifically within a tribe or society of some kind, those things are a recipe for disaster. If you can't trust your fellow man your society will crash and you'll either die when it happens or shortly after because you'll be on your own.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lost_All_Senses 12/14/17 3:07:23 PM #33:	LeningradCowboy posted... Lost_All_Senses posted... LeningradCowboy posted... Gamer99z posted... We biologically evolved to have it since we evolved as a social species that relies on each other for survival. Having emotions and a set of morals benefits not only yourself but everyone in your tribe not having to worry about murderers, rapists, liars, thiefs, etc. Can you think of any instances where murder, rape, lying, and theft would be beneficial to society? We are specifically talking about people doing good. The evils are irrelevant to the conversation No, not really. We're talking about the so-called "evolution" of morality. If my tribe is dwindling and/or we lack basic necessities for survival, would such "evils" suddenly become good? Oh sorry. I got wrapped up in my own shit and had a narcissistic moment. We are having 2 different convos >_> --- There will always be exceptions. <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:892215401] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote><cite>LeningradCowboy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lost_All_Senses posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LeningradCowboy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Gamer99z posted...</cite> <quote>We biologically evolved to have it since we evolved as a social species that relies on each other for survival. Having emotions and a set of morals benefits not only yourself but everyone in your tribe not having to worry about murderers, rapists, liars, thiefs, etc.</quote> Can you think of any instances where murder, rape, lying, and theft would be beneficial to society?</quote> We are specifically talking about people doing good. The evils are irrelevant to the conversation</quote> No, not really. We're talking about the so-called "evolution" of morality. If my tribe is dwindling and/or we lack basic necessities for survival, would such "evils" suddenly become good?</quote> Oh sorry. I got wrapped up in my own shit and had a narcissistic moment. We are having 2 different convos >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Callixtus 12/14/17 3:14:22 PM #34:	Either it is an objective reality that comes from God, or it's a squishy, wish-washy, yet capricious will of the majority that changes every few years without any rhyme or reason besides popular belief. Take your pick. --- It will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. \| I did not come to bring peace to the earth, but the sword. -Jesus <cite>Callixtus posted [p:892215822] in Where does... [t:76098689]...</cite> <quote>Either it is an objective reality that comes from God, or it's a squishy, wish-washy, yet capricious will of the majority that changes every few years without any rhyme or reason besides popular belief. Take your pick.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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