Are There Such Things as Objective Moral Truths?

Read: Quick Shot - “There are no objective moral truths”

Even if objective truths exist, are claims about morality, like “premarital sex is immoral,” an objective truth claim or merely a matter of personal opinion or cultural consensus? How can we be sure about claims such as these? In this video from J. Warner’s “Quick Shots: Fast Answers to Hard Questions” series on RightNow Media, J. Warner answers this common question related to the claims of Christianity.

[dakotastein]

im pretty sure you dont have to add "for the fun of it" to torturing an infant...theres no concevable reason that could justify that.

the same can be said for rape...whenever somone tells me morality is subjective i ask them in what instance is rape okay and they do one of 3 things
1. they beat around the the bush (one person actually said because the "universe" doesnt care or that its something thats only discussed among humans that theres no way of knowing)
2. they call it a strawman example
or 3. they dont respond at all.

[wuduamore]

Made in the perfect time trying to talk to athiest

[aehfoibyr]

...I'm guessing any comment I have made will be deleted, just more personal incredulity from people who have already decided what the truth is before gaining any data to make that decision. Dismissing the truth doesn't make it go away, it just means you didn't ask enough questions about it to know if it's right or wrong.

The scientific method requires that the conclusion come last. You can't scientifically claim that morals are objective "because god said so" and then look for evidence to support it.

[laza]

Why is ok, for canibals to eat people's ...

[BerishaFatian]

What about animals? If we punch animals, is there a moral issue??

[singwithpowerinfo]

The very idea that morality exists is what is false. Morality is a concept, not a reality.

[iljuro]

Or, it's just labels we use to communicate about events and actions that affects our wellbeing. Not much different from labels like "red" or "hungry".

[morenojames]

Excellently said!! God bless you and your family

[elegantoddity]

That's not objective that's universally subjective. The vast majority of people hold to the opinion that they should continue being alive, even when other people disagree with them on that. You cited the vast majority of opinions, not an objective fact. If everyone on Earth but psychopaths were dead, would that change somehow?

[lightinthedarkness]

I've asked people if it's ok to torture babies is ok, for them to just say well its not ok for me but for someone else in a different culture it is. Which is completely moronic