[chezlaw]

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But that's an anthrocentric viewpoint. It's entirely likely that, if there is an objective good out there, defined by god or not, its yardstick and goal is not maximizing human happiness.

That contradiction does arise if you wanted to talk about god declaring suffering 'enjoyable' or similar tho - so point taken.

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Yes that's the point. Although they are not clearly defined the meanings of 'suffering' and 'good' conflict. Anyone can declare suffering to be good but they're just using words in a different way not actually changing reality.

[it doesn't matter if the goal isn't to maximise human happiness does it?. Whatever the goal is, it would either justify suffering in its cause or make suffering irrelevent]

chez