"Stephen E. Jones" writes
in message <200007032243.GAA24414@filk.iinet.net.au>:
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> An atheist, especially one brought up in a Christian home (as many were),
> might already be aware (as I wasn't) that some things are immoral and
> avoid doing them by virtue of his/her upbringing. But the atheist would
> have no reason *within his/her atheism*, for not being immoral.
> Any reasons he/she had for not being immoral would be found
> *outside* his/her atheism.
That's vacously true because atheism doesn't claim to address
questions of morality. By analogy, you might as well argue that
the scientist would have no reason *within his/her science*,
for not being immoral.
Since atheism can only be one small part of a person's beliefs,
morals come from other areas -- enlightened self-interest mostly
I find.
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