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Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent
That's my whole point: without a grounding principle like God all morality dissolves into relativism. That's why we need religion, and that's also why once we move past religion the question of murder becomes a serious problem.
Yes. I don't think most people understand their own morality, and that our conclusion that murder is wrong is based mostly on our situation, and that those in different situations will probably not reach the same conclusion.
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I agree that it creates a situation of moral relativism, however I find religion only makes it worse. Religion gives incentive for violence. Secularism gives no incentives what so ever. The majority of people have a biological understanding of procreation and longevity. Therefor murder is relatively bad for society. Hence the necessity of law.