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Old 06-20-2012, 02:28 PM   #4
Chris Parkerson
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Re: The imaginary stick vs. the imaginary carrot. (Even)in the imaginary realm,sticks

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Kevin Leavitt wrote: View Post
Okay, but what about addressing people that accept responsibility and accountability for self? That is all the people out there that do not believe in an interfering, separate, conscious god. They either do good or bad based on what?

I would suspect that many do good and don't cheat where it matters cause they understand that they are hurting themselves or understand that harm ultimately will come back on them. I think that detachment and place responsibility on another being for your actions is really at the core of the psychology and this study does not address this.
Agreed. And Another segment to be studied:
The many Asian communities whose belief includes honoring ancestors by one's present actions.

Gassho

Chris
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