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Originally Posted by All-In Flynn
I know, but of all possible causes of death only syphilis has potential comedic value. I wasn't sure the question was entirely serious and not just prodding because I said "philosophically", but maybe I've spent too much time in the Chez forum.
Anyway, just empirically speaking it doesn't appear as though we're having any difficulty exploring or preserving morality as religious authority wanes. In fact, in our recent history and arguably beyond it appears that religious morality has frequently lagged behind on important issues and served as justification for many of the things we wish to condemn. I don't have any anxiety because, at a social level, it appears as though things just get better in prosperous, secular cultures.