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Basis of Virtue
If God exists and what he arbitrarily says is the basis of virtue, then he may determine that women are subservient to men, or he may not, or that we may have serfs or not. If God is an altruist, then he will be guided by that value. If he is a libertarian, he will be guided by that value. Both of which are related to equality. In which case values are the basis of all we do and as sapient creatures we may decide accordingly.
In any case we cannot accuse the past of immorality other than in terms that it understood at the time, or visit the distant past on to anyone today.

RWStanding wrote: ↑Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:18 am Basis of Virtue
If God exists and what he arbitrarily says is the basis of virtue, then he may determine that women are subservient to men, or he may not, or that we may have serfs or not.

AND, If God exists as a 'woman', then "she" may determine that "men" are subservient to "women", or "she" may not, et cetera, et cetera, and et cetera.

That God exists IS IRREFUTABLE. That God is a "he" IS ABSOLUTELY ILLOGICAL, IRRATIONAL, AND UNREASONABLE.

RWStanding wrote: ↑Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:18 am If God is an altruist, then he will be guided by that value. If he is a libertarian, he will be guided by that value. Both of which are related to equality. In which case values are the basis of all we do and as sapient creatures we may decide accordingly.
In any case we cannot accuse the past of immorality other than in terms that it understood at the time, or visit the distant past on to anyone today.

Okay.