Morality as a Weapon – When Good Becomes Dangerous
Große Bäckerstraße 6, 20095 Hamburg
Lectures & Discussions
Morality as a Weapon – When Good Becomes DangerousDo we need less morality or a different way of dealing with it?Talk and discussion evening hosted by „Hamburg Weltlich & Skeptisch“Morality is considered something good. It is meant to regulate how we live together, promote consideration for others and help us distinguish right from wrong. But why does the very claim to be on the right side so often lead to conflict, exclusion and intolerance?Drawing on Michael Schmidt-Salomon’s "Beyond Good and Evil – Why We Are Better People Without Morality" and Jonathan Haidt’s book "The Righteous Mind – Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion", we want to examine the role moral convictions play in our thinking and actions.Detailed INVITATION: http://gbs-hh.de/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Einladung-Stammtisch-12.11.2026.pdfParticipating organizations:gbs – the Giordano Bruno Foundation is a think tank for humanism and the EnlightenmentGWUP – the Society for the Scientific Investigation of Parasciences is committed to science and critical thinkingIBKA – International League of Non-Religious and Atheists