I'm not sure what they don't see [Dr. Joan Bushwell's Chimpanzee Refuge] |
| Published: July 28, 2007, 11:16 pm |
| Tags: society gone bananas |
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Arguing with believers about the existence of gods per se is futile in the extreme; simply pointing out the lack of evidence for intercessionary-style deities and the genuinely stunning evidence one can marshal against the idea are not sufficient, since, philosophically at least, it's impossible to definitively establish the universal absence of gods, or of anything. But I remain perplexed by the widespread and deeply entrenched inability of theists to grasp a very basic concept: People can behave benevolently simply because it is, intuitively, the right thing to do. A wealth of obvious and tangible payoffs are delivered to those of us who act compassionately, kindly, and honestly; in the same vein, an array of punishments can be avoided by not behaving violently, licentiously or rapaciously. Read the rest of this post... Read the comments on this post... [ Full article ] |
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