The Atheist Delusion (2016)
nikkimckelvy -6 points 4 years ago.

First of all, you’re putting words in my mouth. The only argument I have made is not the existence of a deity or deities but simply that because. humans possess things like an appreciation for beauty, an understanding of morality, a conscience, etc… means that we are not animals. That is not an argument you accept. Am I correct in assuming that you consider these things to be identifiers of us as a species?

fishingmad 1 points 4 years ago*.

morality as we call it is a human construct and even in humans differs depending on race etc . Morality is taught to us as we grow and is a very new thing in terms of human evolution . Modern man would consider early man lacking morality for instance so by your definition we evolved from animals . If that is true then all animals are capable of evolving and developing “ morality “ you say animals do not have “ an appreciation for beauty, an understanding of morality, a conscience, etc” is that something you choose to believe because it simply isnt true , scientists have discovered the early signs of morality in apes and also believe that animals select mates on beauty