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Most supported premises
There is not sufficient evidence to justify belief in a god.
We lack any physical evidence or way/mechanism of demonstrating supernatural causation for anything.
22 supporter.
Arguing on the internet is pointless!
Discourse and dialogue on certain topics should be encouraged where the alternative might have been none at all. The information age has helped make more issues visible to society in this way. (If we go about it respectfully).
15 supporter.
Taxation is not theft.
You consent when you participate in a society that provides public services like roads, schools etc. You're free to leave and stop paying taxes any time, as long as you're willing to relinquish the use of any services provided by the government.
5 supporter.
There is not sufficient evidence to justify belief in a god.
The laws of the universe are descriptive, not prescriptive. Descriptive laws do not require a lawgiver. Light doesn't reach 186,282 miles/second and decide to slow down to avoid breaking the law of how fast light travels. Asserting a lawgiver opens the question of how they got their laws and why.
4 supporter.
There is not sufficient evidence to justify belief in a god.
Good point and if I might add, just because we cannot prove that a claim is impossible does not mean that it is true OR even possible.
4 supporter.
Islam is inherently a religion that promotes violence, and this world would be better off without it.
There are logical pathways to violence in most of the mainstream religions. Needless to say, the majority of people do not follow these pathways to their conclusion. But Islam is not alone in your premise.
3 supporter.
We can know nothing for certain
Many philosophers and epistemologists agree that reaching "absolute certainty" in terms of our knowledge of anything is impossible. We can't even be absolutely certain of our own existence (we could be in the matrix or a brain in a vat). We can, however, be MAXIMALLY certain.
3 supporter.
1 fallacy report.
Appeal To Authority
There is not sufficient evidence to justify belief in a god.
If I told you I had a time machine back at my house, to which you asked "Oh, can I see it, use it or observe it being used?" and I said "Well, can you prove I don't have one?" Would that be a fair position to take?
3 supporter.
College students should not have to take courses that have nothing to do with their major.
Courses on how to think critically, validate our knowledge and understand logical pathways would be beneficial to anyone regardless of their major.
3 supporter.
humans should incorporate insects into our normal diet.
It depends on how they're prepared. Eaten raw, insects are known transmitters of parasites between animals (filarial, heart, horsehair worms). While this is much less likely as well, some carry diseases.
2 supporter.