romansh,
Perhaps, I am thinking others can be enlightened; it is an error I often make, but I don't think I am in this case. My thought was that people don't often think critically and do turn to religion. Therefore, we might be better off, if there were a religion which focused on ethics rather than dogmatic belief. I also think this religion could be good for people that overestimate the ability of science and logic to address matters of ethics.
The 'tit for tat' strategy is actually a good example of this, as many people take it as a scientific basis for ethics. Yet, science can only address descriptive ethics which the 'tit for tat' idea shows. Ethics, as rules to live by, are still no more than matters of volition. This form of ethics is not amenable to truth functional logic or science.
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"One is most dishonest to one's god: he is not allowed to sin." - Nietzsche |