Sam Harris: Science can answer moral questions | Video on TED.com
Sam Harris highlights on the facts and objectivity that science proves and provides in life. While we may have subjective thoughts and opposing viewpoints on several arguments, we have to refer to objectivity. Science; the observation and learning of the world around us can explain what is right and wrong. Many subjects like philosophy, religion, and culture, raise arguments of right and wrong. It isn't necessarily correct to argue these virtues, but instead to gather comparative ideas and gain an education in a whole. As far as morality, it's not correct to criticize one's life and how they live it. We can not say that one culture is better than another, but much better to bring ideas and beneficiary trades to inspire other cultures. It is not correct to have opposing ideas and to bring another person's idea to shame. What's the purpose of insults and this type of competition, to make selves feel better? It's an incorrect way of living, for damn sure. Mr. Harris alludes to the idea of reaching a common ground for some moral acts. How women should dress is just one example as to how cultures and religions should coexist and collaborate. It is the communication and the resulting collaboration of our communities that should take action and bring our world into a more inventive and open gathering. The more we discuss this issue, and the more we make advancements with science can we stay objective and reach this common ground. With this in mind, Sam and now I propose that we instead of praying to the heavens of the unknown, should gather more research on our societies and ecosystems and lead to a world of understand... A world where we can expand on our intelligence and know what is right and wrong while obtaining objectivity.
I agree Mike, people loose the ability to discuss problems when the see differences in morals. The believe they are right and criticize the opponent's view but right and wrong is abstract. There should only be better or for worse.. How can it be better. Angry people are subjective, objectivity on the other hand, is more useful because like science it shows consideration. Morals should be universal to the interests of all. Religious morals often demonstrate its lack of being able to consider and provide a universal good.
ReplyDeleteMhmmm, and that universal good that we try to achieve should be demonstrated more with our cultures and ways of living. We can argue over good and bad all we want, but where do we go with that? We get nowhere, and in result we must attain a balance and then obtain objectivity. It is through science and facts that we remain this unattached and idealistic outlook on life and its problems.
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