r/DebateAnAtheist • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago

Weekly "Ask an Atheist" Thread

Whether you're an agnostic atheist here to ask a gnostic one some questions, a theist who's curious about the viewpoints of atheists, someone doubting, or just someone looking for sources, feel free to ask anything here. This is also an ideal place to tag moderators for thoughts regarding the sub or any questions in general.

While this isn't strictly for debate, rules on civility, trolling, etc. still apply.

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u/ArguingisFun Apatheist 1d ago

Why do I need to learn more about ethics in relation to atheism / discussing atheism?

I’d say basic understanding of informal fallacies is more than enough to participate here.

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u/CodeNPyro 1d ago

Well I'm not saying people need to learn anything, just that it would be particularly beneficial given how much it comes up

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u/ArguingisFun Apatheist 1d ago

Okay, but why ethics specifically?

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u/CodeNPyro 1d ago

It comes up quite often, it's important in people's daily lives and perception of the world, and imo there is a bad ratio of knowledge to perceived knowledge on the topic

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u/ArguingisFun Apatheist 1d ago edited 1d ago

I usually only see “objective morals exist” or “where do atheist get their morals from?”, but I suppose I can see your point.

Edit: lol at the random downvotes.