[MD] But WHY should we love others?

[MarshaV]

On Apr 20, 2010, at 11:14 AM, Steven Peterson wrote:

> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 10:59 AM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Steve,
>> 
>> Wow!  Can you write!  I don't really like your question because
>> it's too nebulous.  I don't know what you mean by: love, we or
>> others?
>> 
>> 
>> Marsha
> 
> 
> Hi Marsha,
> 
> I don't like the question either. It's not my question. It is a
> question that many believers seem to think is a slam dunk against
> atheism but is instead one I think ought to be unasked because of
> faulty premises as I tried to explain in the original post.
> 
> As for the undefined terms you asked about, I just use them in the usual ways...
> love: when someone else's well-being is a prerequisite for your own
> we: the people who are being asked "why should we love one another?"
> other: any being who is not you.
> 
> Best,
> Steve


 

Hi Steve,

No disrespect to you, but I find the question not worth answering.  I'm 
sticking with RMP's suggestion that the best way to change society is
to work on oneself.   

Marsha
 
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