The Santa Claus argument against God

[Kingpoleon]

https://www.academia.edu/9434896/A_Debate_between_a_Theist_and_a_Santa_Clausist_Act_I_


.... This is the “philosopher” behind Crash Course’s philosophy videos, apparently. The obsession with Plantinga is fascinating, as is the complete avoidance of metaphysics, epistemology, and logical reasoning.

https://www.reddit.com/r/badphilosophy/comments/4hkp8s/theism_is_literally_santa_claus_brought_to_you_by/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

“The article is intended... to consider the possibility that theistic belief is no better than belief in Santa Claus.”

[Kingpoleon]

But in a Santaless world, there can't be any such thing as "naughty" or "nice." Morality would be totally subjective.

Sometimes I think you read Iris Murdoch & just decided she was wrong about everything.

With the notable exception of John Gray, most moral non-realists reject political ideologies altogether.

[Kingpoleon]

It wouldn't be a Kingpoleon comment if it didn't include name-dropping random thinkers who have nothing to do with the subject at hand.

As Leonardo Da Vinci said, “Any one who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory.”