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Edited by Ogma: Destroyer of Worlds: 3/11/2016 3:08:20 PM
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The human situation is that we know way less than we want to admit and we fill the gaps in our knowledge with beliefs. Which too often lead to people claiming to "know" things that they clearly do not. As for what's reciprocal, empathy is reciprocal. Not always because some people just aren't capable of it. However it's much more reciprocal than any sense of morality derived from any belief where a fear of an unknown is the defining factor. Mainly death and the idea of what comes after it. Fear of punishment and promise of reward in a supposed afterlife is probably one of the most damaging things we have done and continue to do to ourselves. We can admit when we're wrong, and we should, but we don't need to perpetuate the mentality of original sin. For too many people, simply being human is what they define as sin. We don't need to apologize for simply being human. Having defined it and guilting people for it is dehumanizing. It's even worse with a created list of "don'ts" and explained punishments. That's not morality. It's just attempting to enforce specific behaviors. It's not learned from empathy. Nothing is that black and white either.
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