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Author Topic:   Morality Decreasing With Time?
RickJB
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Message 175 of 305 (371855)
12-23-2006 1:50 PM
Reply to: Message 173 by Hyroglyphx
12-23-2006 12:24 PM


Re: If you have evidence now is the time to bring it forward.
NJ writes:
First I have to ask why its evidently not from God.
You've yet to establish either that there IS a God or that such an entity bears any relation to your concept of it!
NJ writes:
Every culture has a belief that unjust killings, i.e., murder, is just that-- murder. What they may disagree on is what constitutes murder.
Which surely is a argument against absolute morality?
NJ writes:
How could a belief, something not tangible, be transmitted through a genetic line?
Humans ARE able to communicate with each other.
This raises an interesting question. If God is the source of "absolute morality", why does he use a human artifact like a book to spread his message if he can beam innate morality directly into our heads?
If you had never come into contact with Christianity, from where would your moral outlook have come?

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RickJB
Member (Idle past 5021 days)
Posts: 917
From: London, UK
Joined: 04-14-2006


Message 189 of 305 (371966)
12-24-2006 10:01 AM
Reply to: Message 187 by Buzsaw
12-24-2006 9:33 AM


Re: Communication and Morality
Buz writes:
1. Global terrorism against innocent victims (crime) on the increase.
2. Theft increase.
3. Deviant sex practices traditional among most cultures on increase.
4. Global youth gang crime on increase.
5. Morality in government on decline including political corruption et al.
6. Drug usage and related moral/crime problems.
7. Corporate crime on increase.
8. Identity theft and security breach due to technology becoming major global problem.
9. Internet crimes, porn, et al corrupting youth, churchmen and other.
I see you've padded your list out with ill-defined concepts such as "global youth gang crime".
In any case, the things you highlight have, in one form or another, been with human society thoughout history. Just grab a history book from any era of your choice.
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