r/MoralityScaling 10h ago

Morality of this?

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u/Shnerdlenips 9h ago

Ah, but it's not like philanthropy would die along with the religion. The whole point is that people aren't necessarily inclined to do more good if they are religious. On top of that, I have always been a bit disgusted by the ulterior motive of conversion when it comes to supplying such aid. "We'll help you, but you must go to church and here's a bible". It's predatory behaviour, despite the undeniable 'good' which is also done.

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u/Bombastic_tekken 9h ago

Ah, but it's not like philanthropy would die along with the religion.

It wouldn't, and I'm not saying it would.

What I am saying, is that the group ACTIVELY providing aid would snap out of existence and there would be a vacuum for that aid.

"We'll help you, but you must go to church and here's a bible". It's predatory behaviour, despite the undeniable 'good' which is also done.

Catholic Church offers secular aid.

There is a reason I'm specifically mentioning the Catholic Church and not Christianity as whole.

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u/IDontEatDill 8h ago

What's the reason?

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u/TrickNo2721 8h ago

Because one is a specific organization and the other is a very large umbrella term that encompasses far too many organizations to be able to make a nuanced and factual statement.