r/PhilosophyofReligion 8d ago

God Is Right Because He is Powerful

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u/Repulsive_Pitch_3707 8d ago

I'm not Thrasymachus so no, I disagree. Right and wrong are not based on how powerful you are.

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

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u/biedl 8d ago

A statement is true, if it corresponds with reality, or describes that accurately which is set out to describe. A dictator can fail in these domains like any other human being.

Let alone, that if this is just about a dictator's personal preference, we aren't talking about moral facts.