Yes, I quite agree

Yes, I quite agree
by Atticus (2012-12-10 11:19:32)

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In reply to: Only pointing out the correlation posted by golden child

That we are all capable of moral reasoning. If we continue to agree that said moral reasoning has an objective basis in reality, then all well and good. My only divergence on our agreement is my inability to see an objective basis of moral reasoning without rooting it in the god term, as Freud would say.

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I think one point of divergence is objectivity - golden child 2012-12-10 11:19:32
- What role does genetics play in moral reasoning? - captaineclectic 2012-12-10 11:19:32
  - The nature side of nature/nurture - goldenchild 2012-12-10 11:19:32
    - Is that not more condtioning rather than genetics? - tag86 2012-12-10 11:19:32
      - I think it is a result of both - goldenchild 2012-12-10 11:33:40
  - Sounds like the basis for reasoning of racial supremacists. - vitadulcedospes 2012-12-10 11:19:32
    - Exactly, that kind of thinking is a dangerous road to go - tag86 2012-12-10 11:19:32
  - It's the source of it if you buy into sociobiology. * - DeBo 2012-12-10 11:19:32
    - Sure, in some attenuated sense. * - captaineclectic 2012-12-10 11:19:32
      - I'm not sure what you mean by attenuated. - DeBo 2012-12-10 11:19:32
        But genetics play no more of a role in moral thinking - captaineclectic 2012-12-10 11:19:32
        The important thing it tells you about human beings is - goldenchild 2012-12-10 11:19:32
        I see this part as a bit of a leap, though. - Manorcal 2012-12-10 12:35:04
        If there are no absolutes, then there is no such thing as - Howard Roark 2012-12-10 11:19:32
        I realize that. - goldenchild 2012-12-10 12:37:40
        No, you can't say that either. - Howard Roark 2012-12-10 13:32:25
        I don't think it has to be that extreme - goldenchild 2012-12-10 14:12:51
        Maybe we're talking past each other a bit. - DeBo 2012-12-10 11:19:32
        There has been an interesting study out of Yale about - HTownND 2012-12-10 11:19:32
        That's pretty interesting ... - DeBo 2012-12-10 11:19:32
        It definitely gives rise to more questions - HTownND 2012-12-10 11:28:01
- Maybe yes, maybe no - Atticus 2012-12-10 11:19:32

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