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originally posted by: toysforadults
a reply to: Phage
So there's no good and bad?
Well, it is the topic.
You keep going back to religion.
Yes. The golden rule facilitates a peaceful society. That is good.
Is there good and bad?
originally posted by: EmmanuelGoldstein
"Atheism leads to murder"?
Tell that to the Spanish Inquisition.
why is a peaceful society good?
That which promotes a peaceful society.
what is good?
Yes.
what about thoughts, can you have good and bad thoughts?
No.
thoughts have no impact on society unless act upon, does that mean you can't have a bad thought?
originally posted by: EmmanuelGoldstein
a reply to: Arnie123
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: toysforadults
Well, it is the topic.
You keep going back to religion.
Yes. The golden rule facilitates a peaceful society. That is good.
Is there good and bad?
originally posted by: toysforadults
a reply to: Raggedyman
atheism is synonymous with relativism?
they don't believe in a principled inherit good and bad it just depends?
Who enforces the golden rule, is there a punishment if it's not carried out, what makes a rule