Exactly. What really prevents people from expressing a
desire that would break a moral "code" is another desire
(And I don't mean this to sound cynical). These other desires
could be "love", fear of punishment, a sense of guilt (eg. bad
self-image), or any of a host of reasons. What I want to suggest
is that one who believes in God does not exclusively own the
patent on love for others or on reasons to follow moral codes.
>Paul's arguments in Romans seems to cover this situation.
>Even as a non-C, I think I understood him.
Agreed. These arguments are general and could work for theists
and atheists alike.
Suggesting that the source of moral codes matters is essentially
an argument from authority. A source cannot by itself be used
justify an assertion.
Regards, Tim Ikeda (timi@mendel.berkeley.edu)