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Neo » 03 Jul 2022, 2:21 pm » wrote: ↑

03 Jul 2022, 2:21 pm

We base our understanding and grant recognition of rights to fellow human beings as persons created in the image of God. Inalienable rights granted by the creator. Without that recognition do people have Inalienable rights? Is there an agnostic reason competing humans have to respect one another?

The reason an atheist, at least from what they habitually give me, is that there are no inalienable rights. We respect one another and create laws to protect each other's life because it creates a more stable and functional society. This is quite weak. It does not take into account the moral or humane aspect. It's based on process with zero principle. With this concept, there can be no such thing as love, hate, or any incentive for peace for the sake of peace itself.