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...very bizarre reasoning, Really? :shock: What's so "bizarre" about pointing out exactly what you know to be true yourself: that Subjectivism cannot rationalize even one moral precept? That seems pretty obvious to me, and surely doesn't require any sophistication of logic, let alone &quo...

No shack is on fire, except in your imagination. We can see that Subjectivism is indeed a "shack" a badly-constructed idea, and that it is indeed "on fire," since it falls apart at the first sign of logic. It can't even perform the most rudimentary functions of "morality.&q...

Are you referring to yourself and Alexis by "we"? I retract the "we". Perhaps you can't see it. But in that case, I've overestimated either your sagacity or your openness to arguments. I hope I have not. I think it's my gullibility you have overestimated. Apparently not. I've of...

We can see that Subjectivism is indeed a "shack" a badly-constructed idea, and that it is indeed "on fire," since it falls apart at the first sign of logic. It can't even perform the most rudimentary functions of "morality." "Subjectivism" refers to the philo...

No shack is on fire, except in your imagination. We can see that Subjectivism is indeed a "shack" Are you referring to yourself and Alexis by "we"? I retract the "we". Perhaps you can't see it. But in that case, I've overestimated either your sagacity or your openness ...

Mathematics is a language. Only Platonists think mathematical objects are real. Nobody said "Mathematical objects are real," so you'll have to take that up with somebody who thinks it. What was said was simply that mathematics has a highly-applicable correspondence to the real world (most...

You are very determined to drive this message home, aren't you? 🙂 I think it's a public service to point it out. After all, if somebody is trying to live in a shack that's on fire, wouldn't you want to at least tell them they'd better leave it? Seems fair. 8) No shack is on fire, except in your ima...

Well, I happen to think the most likely explanation of the sequential phenomena that give the appearance of causality is some sequence of causally related, broadly speaking mechanical events. Right. And that sequence has to have had a starting point, because an infinite regress is mathematically an...

Well, I happen to think the most likely explanation of the sequential phenomena that give the appearance of causality is some sequence of causally related, broadly speaking mechanical events. Right. And that sequence has to have had a starting point, because an infinite regress is mathematically an...

I'm not a Christian, so I have to make my own arrangements. I know. But what is obvious is that for Subjectivists, the word "morality" cannot possibly have any content. It just means, "whatever I feel." And that is not morally commendable: neither others, nor even you can say th...

I'm not a Christian, so I have to make my own arrangements. I know. But what is obvious is that for Subjectivists, the word "morality" cannot possibly have any content. It just means, "whatever I feel." And that is not morally commendable: neither others, nor even you can say th...

And how do we know that what they told us was true? It depends on Who they were. :wink: There is only one ultimate moral authority, and only one Judge of the universe. So only one Entity sets the bar for morality. And I hate to say it, but it isn't you. :wink: Why should I believe you, are you infa...

And how do we know that what they told us was true? It depends on Who they were. :wink: There is only one ultimate moral authority, and only one Judge of the universe. So only one Entity sets the bar for morality. And I hate to say it, but it isn't you. :wink: My feelings are at the root of my mora...

Actually, you've met none. It's not Christian theology, at all. You think every Christian only believes exactly what Christian theologians tell them to believe? Some people just call themselves "Christians," but have no theology at all. However, they aren't really Christians, are they? Th...

Then two questions: on what rational basis do we condemn the conduct of these "some people," and believe our own conduct to be better; My only basis is my own sense of right and wrong, and I know of no other basis. Then there's a real problem. That would mean that either you a) can't say ...