Lewis argues that the way people quarrel shows that people believe in an objective Moral Law -- because
Lewis argues that the way people quarrel shows that people believe in an objective Moral Law -- because
People say: "You acted wrongly, because ..." They presume that there's a right and wrong of the situation -- distinct from and more objective than mere personal preferences. They presume that there's a Moral Law that ought to govern our conduct, and that the other party should know what this Moral Law is.
We don't dispute in the same way about mere matters of taste -- about whether chocolate ice cream tastes better than vanilla.
Lewis argues that the way people quarrel shows that people believe in an objective Moral Law -- because
We do quarrel about such things. But that wasn't his point.
Lewis argues that the way people quarrel shows that people believe in an objective Moral Law -- because
We do quarrel about such things. But that wasn't his point.