The Evil God Challenge

[YouAreAwesome]

Also, here is the most accessible summary of the Free Will Defense that I've found.

 

[quatona]

I saw that and I find it a particularly weak argument. Or perhaps it just hasn't been presented in a convincing manner. It might make some sense under a very black and white view of morality, but in my opinion morality is a compromise between what is best for the self vs what is best for the tribe (and we are reliant on the tribe). Selfishness, (I don't like using that word because it carries negative moral connotations) or acting in self interest, is not automatically bad and can only be judged in a social moral context.

Just to avoid misunderstandings: It wasn´t meant to be a good argument. It was meant to address a certain argument and showing how that sort of argument can be used both ways. I.e. it was meant to illustrate how poor this kind of argument is.
And yes, part of the problem is that "good vs. evil", as presented in the addressed argument (and actually in any "X is all good/X is all evil" claim) is a black and white concept.

 

[Everybodyknows]

Just to avoid misunderstandings: It wasn´t meant to be a good argument. It was meant to address a certain argument and showing how that sort of argument can be used both ways. I.e. it was meant to illustrate how poor this kind of argument is.
And yes, part of the problem is that "good vs. evil", as presented in the addressed argument (and actually in any "X is all good/X is all evil" claim) is a black and white concept.

Thanks. That binary thinking again heh.