That is the only honest part of the argument.I think what kills this is the "If-factor."
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That is the only honest part of the argument.I think what kills this is the "If-factor."
That is the only honest part of the argument.
IMO, no.
Each person has their very own morality.
Where they overlap we find no issues.
Where they do not overlap is where we find issues.
Why can't torturing babies for all eternity be made moral in a hypothetical universe?(1) If a hypothetical creator can create morality from nothing, he can make it whatever he wants.
(2) If he can make whatever he wants, it can be arbitrary.
(3) If it can be arbitrary, it can be deemed moral to forever torture babies for no crime they done in severe torture/pain with no end to it.
(4) It cannot be in any possible world that it's moral to forever torture babies for no crime they done in severe torture/pain with no end to it.
(5) Therefore morality can't be arbitrary. (combination (3)(4))
(6)Therefore a hypothetical creator can't make it whatever he wants.(combination (5)(2))
(7)Therefore a hypothetical creator can't create morality from nothing.(combination (6)(1))
(8) If a hypothetical creator can't bring in morality so can't evolution since a hypothetical creator can create everything evolution can (structure wise).
(9)Therefore morality exists eternally.(combination (8)(7))
(10)If morality exists eternally, it includes all levels of moral greatness and possible goodness.
(11) The only being that can see ultimate morality is God
Therefore God exists eternally. (combination 9, 10, 11)
Some aspects. There are many overlaps in moral structures.In all aspects or some?
Some aspects. There are many overlaps in moral structures.
What I mean to say is that moral structures that some people employ might consider an act moral while others with a different one, wouldn't. This is where it doesn't overlap.What are these "overlaps in moral structures" in "some"?
And what are the moral structures that dont overlap in "others"?
What I mean to say is that moral structures that some people employ might consider an act moral while others with a different one, wouldn't. This is where it doesn't overlap.
for ex. X says lying is immoral. Y agrees. This is overlap. Z disagrees. This is not an overlap.
I gave you an example. Specifics are too diverse to all be covered.I understand what overlap means. I am asking for specifics.
what are they?
I gave you an example. Specifics are too diverse to all be covered.
Can we get to the point? What are you suggesting?
Okay I'll try to explain it.I am actually not suggesting anything at the moment because your epistemology is not clear.
I understand that specifics could be vastly diverse. But could you give a few?
Nope.So the majority have the same morality?
Nope.
The majority merely have the most overlap.
Okay I'll try to explain it.
Everyone has their own moral structure, where they classify acts as moral or immoral. It's not perfect, it's not even complete. In fact it changes all the time (in my experience). And most of the time closely aligned with the laws around them and their upbringing. Also basic evolutionary traits like empathy and compassion influence their morality.
Another example would be, whether homosexuality is moral. Some would agree, others disagree, others simply put it outside the moral sphere of good to bad.
Or murder, in some cases. These are the specifics without complete overlap. Outliers are always present.
[citation needed](11) The only being that can see ultimate morality is God
(1) If a hypothetical creator can create morality from nothing, he can make it whatever he wants.
(2) If he can make whatever he wants, it can be arbitrary.
(3) If it can be arbitrary, it can be deemed moral to forever torture babies for no crime they done in severe torture/pain with no end to it.
(4) It cannot be in any possible world that it's moral to forever torture babies for no crime they done in severe torture/pain with no end to it.
(5) Therefore morality can't be arbitrary. (combination (3)(4))
(6)Therefore a hypothetical creator can't make it whatever he wants.(combination (5)(2))
(7)Therefore a hypothetical creator can't create morality from nothing.(combination (6)(1))
(8) If a hypothetical creator can't bring in morality so can't evolution since a hypothetical creator can create everything evolution can (structure wise).
(9)Therefore morality exists eternally.(combination (8)(7))
(10)If morality exists eternally, it includes all levels of moral greatness and possible goodness.
(11) The only being that can see ultimate morality is God
Therefore God exists eternally. (combination 9, 10, 11)