tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post6678547191296223049..comments2023-10-24T04:29:23.693-06:00Comments on Atheist Ethicist: The Wrongness and Freedom of ReligionAlonzo Fyfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687777216426347054noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-58760538048830500682007-06-27T08:27:00.000-06:002007-06-27T08:27:00.000-06:00Nietzsche, was mistaken.First, the concept of 'wea...Nietzsche, was mistaken.<BR/><BR/>First, the concept of 'weak' is relative. The economic law of comparitive advantage shows us that even the 'weakest' individual has a comparative advantage in some area.<BR/><BR/>Second, 'defective' is a value-laden term that presupposes a particular theory of value. As written, it assumes an intrinsic value property, which is as fictitious as God. At best, a 'defective' item is a comparison term - an X that is defective may not be less useful than an X that is not defective. And the inference, 'defective implies ought to be eliminated' is simply false.<BR/><BR/>Nietzsche serves as one of my primary examples of the claim that 'just because you do not believe in God, this does not imply that you cannot have false beliefs or bad desires.<BR/><BR/>Furthermore, any assertion to the effect that Nietzche speaks for all atheists is as absurd as saying that Osama bin Laden speaks for all who believe in a God. That is the type of thinking that a hate-mongering bigot would endorse, but would be opposed by any fair and just individual.Alonzo Fyfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687777216426347054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-29735081023040855752007-06-27T07:36:00.000-06:002007-06-27T07:36:00.000-06:00How about this atheist ethic?"Elimination of the w...How about this atheist ethic?<BR/><BR/>"Elimination of the weak and defective, the first principle of our philosphy! And we should help them to do it!"<BR/><BR/>Nietzsche, the Syphilitica Lunatic parised by atheists for his diatribes against Christ.<BR/><BR/>(From The AntiChrist, sec 2)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com