– what I mean is, we can compare any two crimes and usually, one will be worse than another.

Of course you can. That’s the basis of any legal system. The result will be a subjective, non universal conclusion. Sorry, but there is no ultimate law maker or judge. Objective methods don’t work. We are great apes trying to get along enough to survive. W…[Read more]

I am currently living in Dublin, Ireland. I do spend about a month a year in the USA and a few weeks in Europe. Where are you living Rodrigo?

@davis – “hierarchies”

– what I mean is, we can compare any two crimes and usually, one will be worse than another.

Where are you from, Rodrigo? You’re right; not knowing any atheists sucks.

I’m in California’s Northern SF Bay Area. The SF Bay Area is home to many atheists.

The Categorical Imperative assumes three things: 1) you are a rational and logical being, 2) you are a dutiful person (if you conclude you should do something, you will have to do it), and 3) you have a pre-existing morality. Eliminate any one of these and it falls on its face.

Like the Golden Rule (which it is, basically, reworded somewhat), it…[Read more]

Rodrigo Moreira Pavanelli wrote:

I wanna know. Cause I wanna connect with atheists in my area. It sucks to not know any

Welcome, Rodrigo! Please start here, in Introductions, and tell us about yourself, first.

British Columbia Canada.

Thanks Davis. I have committed just about everything on your list at least one time except for waterboarding of course. The last one was my favorite. I needed stuff for the confessional you know.