.@alasdairtweets Yes, actually - 52% of Muslims think charitable donation is obliged (42% for Xians; 37% for Judaism; 35.75% for atheists).
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I've seen studies indicating religious people do things out of sense of "duty" (versus compassion).
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@HoonSqrl @alasdairtweets Well, that's how it should be - moral behavior should never be dependent upon the presence of compassion.
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Hmm.. well it's compassion & empathy that motivates my charitable donations.
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@HoonSqrl So does that mean you don't think it *right* to give to those groups in need for whom you don't feel compassion & empathy? -
Yes. But I'm a very compassionate person!
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@HoonSqrl Okay. But suppose you suffered a brain injury, which affected your ability to feel compassion. Would that mean, for example,
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