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Comment on Without the precursor of Spirituality and Religion, there can be no morality.

But “I don’t like…” is still the starting point for pretty much any discussion about morals as far as I believe.

I think we agree but we are misaligned on the wording.

Would you agree with the following statement:

The Human species can use the basic idea of “like and dislike” to form rudimentary “premoral behavior”, but require the ability to communicate that information efficiently with a large group of humans and historically with the evidence we have this was done through spiritual and religious belief structures.

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Redfox8@mander.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Quite possibly, I’m a devout athiest so don’t even begin to think in any religious or spiritual terms (could you tell?!)

But yes, I certainly agree with that statement without argument. Thanks for the discussion :)

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- Arkouda@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  
  Quite possibly, I’m a devout athiest so don’t even begin to think in any religious or spiritual terms (could you tell?!)
  
  I don’t believe in Spiritual things. I know they are made up, and I know there is no argument or evidence to support the belief that any “God” exists. If something “Supernatural” exists (It doesn’t, but Gorillas were once a “cryptid” like big foot until we finally got one. haha), it is just a natural event we can now explain. So I would say we agree. haha
  
  Other than the “Atheist” thing only because I don’t want to label myself something that theists came up with, even if by definition one could argue I am one. haha
  
  But yes, I certainly agree with that statement without argument. Thanks for the discussion :)
  
  Awesome! Thanks for the great discussion! :)
  
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