Okay, maybe not all atheists are emotion-deniers. However, it seems that many (if not most) atheists attempt to totally shut off their ability to think emotionally. Like with morality, many atheists cannot tell the difference between right and wrong (or wont admit it because an irrational belief in moral-relativism).
Humans are emotional beings by nature, and require emotion to function properly in society. I believe that suppressing the 'emotional reasoning' part of the mind causes people to behave sociopathically. Moral-reasoning asses both logical-thinking and emotional-thinking (emotional-thinking in a bigger way than normal). If one of those types of thinking (emotional or rational) is suppressed, then a poor view of morality is created.
Another type of thinking that requires some emotion is empathy. Even though many atheists deny emotion as being real—which it is, subjectively, and our subjectivity encompasses everything. With subjectivity properly understood, emotion is just as real as logic, and it should not be denied as existing. And while many atheists suppress emotional-thinking, that does not mean they can completely get rid of this faculty, but it can be weakened (harming empathetical-intelligence, etc.).
Sadly, being able to think with some emotional-intelligence is important—obviously this type of thinking should not be suppressed. Having a well-rounded mind is better than having a mind that leans towards one area by suppressing another. Obviously most atheists are able to think emotionally. But, I would argue that those that are moral-relativists are emotionally-unintellectual—which is why when discussing concepts like morality, they look a-little "slow" like this guy in the video below...
Humans are emotional beings by nature, and require emotion to function properly in society. I believe that suppressing the 'emotional reasoning' part of the mind causes people to behave sociopathically. Moral-reasoning asses both logical-thinking and emotional-thinking (emotional-thinking in a bigger way than normal). If one of those types of thinking (emotional or rational) is suppressed, then a poor view of morality is created.
Another type of thinking that requires some emotion is empathy. Even though many atheists deny emotion as being real—which it is, subjectively, and our subjectivity encompasses everything. With subjectivity properly understood, emotion is just as real as logic, and it should not be denied as existing. And while many atheists suppress emotional-thinking, that does not mean they can completely get rid of this faculty, but it can be weakened (harming empathetical-intelligence, etc.).
Sadly, being able to think with some emotional-intelligence is important—obviously this type of thinking should not be suppressed. Having a well-rounded mind is better than having a mind that leans towards one area by suppressing another. Obviously most atheists are able to think emotionally. But, I would argue that those that are moral-relativists are emotionally-unintellectual—which is why when discussing concepts like morality, they look a-little "slow" like this guy in the video below...
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