What do you think of this guy? http://www.ted.com/talks/sam_harris_sci ... right.html
I think most educated, secular people I know subscribe to the idea of moral relativism but he raises a good point that there are some common points on the scale of morality that are universal enough that we should just stop fucking about and run with them. I really liked the line about how just because there are more than one right answer doesn't mean there are no wrong answers.
Sam Harris - TED Talk
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Sam Harris is my favorite of the "New Atheists," as they're called.
I liked the talk. It was a bit slow at first, but my interest picked up about a third of the way in. He did ramble quite a bit on that last question, though. He's done better.
I liked the talk. It was a bit slow at first, but my interest picked up about a third of the way in. He did ramble quite a bit on that last question, though. He's done better.
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