One of the most common pieces of bigotry aimed at atheism is that it doesn’t provide any basis for morality. It’s widely assumed that without religion — without moral teachings from religious traditions, and without fear of eternal punishment and desire for eternal reward — people would behave entirely selfishly, with no concern for others. And atheists are commonly accused of moral relativism: of thinking that there are no fundamental moral principles, and that all morality can be adapted to suit the needs of the moment. But it isn’t atheists who are saying, ‘Well, sure, genocide seems wrong… but under some circumstances, it actually makes a certain amount of sense.’ 51 notes cocknbull via ignatius-m