SocraticGadfly: Be good for goodness sake!

November 15, 2008

Be good for goodness sake!

And not for godness' sake.



The American Humanist Association has started a secular Christmas campaign.
"Humanists have always understood that you don't need a god to be good,"
said Roy Speckhardt, executive director of the American Humanist Association. "So that's the point we're making with this advertising campaign. Morality doesn't come from religion. It's a set of values embraced by individuals and society based on empathy, fairness, and experience."

Indeed, ethics ultimately is an inside job

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