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[–] UsernameIsTooLon@lemmy.world 51 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It's the age old argument of "if there is no God, how do we teach what is right or wrong?"

Yes we can teach morals and ethics without a creator in place. As Penn from Penn and Teller would put it. "I don't need the fear of eternal damnation to tell me that I shouldn't murder. I shouldn't murder because it's wrong".

[–] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I rape and murder as much as I want - I just don't want to.

[–] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 29 points 2 years ago

"If the only thing keeping you from murdering and raping people is fear of punishment from god, then you are not a good person."