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[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Okay, now that's a very good point. Almost.

As long as someone is acting morally, does it matter whether they do it because they understand morality and can reason it through the way you did, or because they think an invisible man in the sky is going to send them to hell if they don't?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's not moral to do something only because you are scared of punishment. Having morals would be knowing not to do something because it's wrong and may hurt others and having empathy for those around you.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago

Look, clearly it would be preferable if people are moral because they have reasoned things through, because then they won't be as likely to fall to temptation or be reasoned out of it. Now I don't know about you, but, I would prefer someone who doesn't murder me because they believe they'll go to hell if they do to someone who does because he believes he'll get away with it.

It's not immoral to believe in Santa Claus, is it?