The Virtue of Doubt

I'll be discussing this further on the Magic Sandwich Show THIS SUNDAY, 2 PM CST, 8 PM GMT. I've been given permission for a five minute rant by Lord High Master Sir dprjones, Esquire, D.O.B.

This was prompted by a video by YouTuber "owchywawa"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCQWoTnqSlU

I've since watched the original video, found here (on HappyCabbie's channel):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5wFVba0wS4
(warning, this is an hour long video. The comment is at 15 minutes, but please watch it for some context)

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[CommitToFocus]

I always felt that morality starts with biology. Humans are co-operative, and so an instinct to commit certain crimes that detract from the co-operative benefit would be naturally selected out.

[wjestick]

Quite an interesting video. The question of absolute morality requires examination.

Rape and Murder are pretty hard to place into any moral code. Of course it has been done, usually be dehumanising others, but you see my point.

If there is no absolute standard, then we are faced with the idea, there is no standard. That the law of power rules. Might is right.

Can you deny a fundamentalism without ending up with might is right?

Fundamentalism does not preclude tolerance.

[unamaxify]

@DarkZerkerX

from pure logic (mostly).

Working & living together in a team makes live easier.

Humans probably are the dominant species because we're very good at it (compared to other animals)

Morality is just the rules to live together with prosperity.

Part of our morals are derived from instincts such as empathy (asks for compassion) &

anger (asks for justice). Equal of rights for everyone come from the logic that if people don't have to struggle for their rights they can be more productive.

[DarkZerkerX]

Where does morality come from anyways? I'm not trying to stump anybody, I'm actually curious.

[griddles300]

Well done. The only disagreement I have with this video is on the topic of objective morality. You state that you don't believe in an objective morality. I would disagree and say that there is.There is a such thing as the logic of morality. It is rational. The truth is that everyones morality stems from logic. You need it to make claims and connections. This includes religious individuals and the logic that allows to make conclusions. If two people argue a moral issue, one of them will have th

[ElasticGiraffe]

Faith is willingness to take action based on limited available knowledge. It is a leap from the known into the suspected, and thus it is not unreasonable. It is trust and commitment in the face of objective uncertainty. The doubt that is discouraged in the Bible, for example in the book of James, is waffling and wishy-washiness and fear to take a stand -- not healthy skepticism.

[ElasticGiraffe]

You project your own moral views back on an ancient culture. Moral feelings are not innate, nor are they a reliable compass. Abraham was promised that he would be the father of a great nation through his son Isaac. The faith he exhibited was faith that God would either a) not allow Isaac to die, or b) not allow him to remain dead. He was obedient based on what he knew about God. WE know more about God's character, so God would never command such an action after His self-revelation in Jesus.

[mitua604]

You need doubt to make decisions. You need faith to translate those decisions into action.

[stromatolite775]

@MikeyyPe Its a great campus, right on the beach. Just don't fool around on the beach when you should be studying! I'm sure you will love it!

[MikeyyPe]

@stromatolite775 my cousin studied there briefly he reccomended it to me and i fell inlove