
CC075: DEBATE: The Problem of Evil - Cameron Bertuzzi vs Justin Schieber
Capturing Christianity Podcast
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How to Infer the Role of Pain and Pleasure on Naturalism
Justin Judson argues that pain and pleasure play a moral role, regardless of world view. If theism were true, we would have more reasons than our naturalism to expect pain and pleasure to motivate moral agents toward moral goals like those cameron lab as soul building. This is one of the weakest arguments in juston's arsenal in regard to flourishing and languishing. More intense experiences of pain and pleasure will almost certainly reduce or even eliminate some of the most impressive manifestations of the greatest virtues. The more i think about this problem, the less convinced i am that biologically gratuitous pain and pleasure are method of producing saints. I can only conclude my first argument is successful. At best.
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