Morality 1: Good without gods

First in a series on morality

Link to Epley article:

http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2009/12/01/0908374106.full.pdf+html

Article by the CDC concerning the effects of negative attitudes about homosexuality:

http://www.cdc.gov/msmhealth/stigma-and-discrimination.htm

Category:

Education

Tags:

• moral development
• reason
• information
• conscience
• empathy
• experience
• coexistence
• knowledge
• science
• education
• peace
• cooperation
• compromise
• plural perspective
• intuition
• punishment
• suffering
• oppression
• consent
• religion
• superstition
• control
• division
• dehumanization
• authority
• obedience
• power
• majority preference
• tradition
• law
• Epley

[CrossboneSRB]

I can't even begin describing how refreshing your videos are, it's like a glass of water after running from zombies for 5 miles, my mind feels energized once more and I can think much clearly. Thank you.

[daeheadshot]

Woah man... I am speechless.. GREAT VIDEO!

Although il give you some constructive criticism:

Make the visuals a little bit .. easier to follow, don't cramp a lot of things together, it makes it a little bit confusing.

[TheTIUHipster]

What other species live like us? Thanks, that's what I thought

[MadysonAlexa]

actually... homosexuality is natural, in many species besides our own

[Ragingrainbowprod]

My teacher showed one of his videos the other day in my catholic school.

[daeheadshot]

I agree.

[MegaOnlyme21]

It is not a coincidence when everytime I find the agnostics and atheists have more morality than the religious people.

The only problem with the atheists is that they give themselves the liberty to over express their minds, and throw "improper" words which are interpreted by the religious as imorality and misconduct.

But when it comes to compassion and mercy and spending energy, time and even money to help the helpless, the atheists win.

[leerman22]

If somebody said I'm immoral because I don't believe in god, I would say "Are you a psychopath?"

[ataraxic89]

First off, I agree with this video. However it does presuppose that human life/suffering matters. Obviously in practical terms this is true, but in "grand scheme" terms this is not true and morality is arbitrary. Again though, I am a practical person and the grad scheme view is just a thought experiment. I live on earth and a human and believe actions have an albeit artificial, but relevant level or morality.

[xWxHxIxTxExYx]

society 4 gave me a good laugh, as he dropped the piece of paper and a knife appeared in his hand, hilarious