[ksrugis]

Right, I think the question was whether or not morality is subjective or objective. The theists perspective is that there is an outside force called God that measures our actions and deems them good or bad. The evolutionary method of getting to objective morality does so with the outside force of nature, evolution.

[ksrugis]

I think the evolutionary argument stands to call the dictator’s actions wrong because he is harming the group/individuals. This behavior is not conducive to our survival, which is what evolution cares about. Regarding 3, yes, we can apply the rule not only to our situations, but to aliens as well.

[ksrugis]

Regarding the middle class in market economies: Wouldn’t the opposition just say that it was created by government? Essentially claiming that the government tames the markets and fosters a middle class, while a pure market would look like you described as only having rich and poor. I don’t agree with this view, but I’ve heard it before.

[ksrugis]

“The problematic question you then have to answer is: upon what basis can we declare any action RIGHT or WRONG?”

How does the non-evolutionary answer resolve this question? It seems the evolutionary answer is that we call something wrong that harms the individual or group and something else right because it promotes the individual or group. For example, feeding substance X to children is bad because it kills them. But for some aliens feeding them substance X maybe be good because it nourishes them.

[ksrugis]

very good! Thanks for the info =)

[ksrugis]

So it is almost like a reversed broken window, in that he sees the “broken” jobs, those that are lost by defense cuts, as hurting the economy, while we would see them as a plus for the economy?

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