Originally posted by thefountainhed
zzz.
shift focus; something new. Else, we shall engage somewhere else.
Awww you're taking the love fest elsewhere
? So is this the end of the soap opera, or is there another instalment coming soon
?... lol..
No Gods and therefore no moral code
While the general tendency of the notion of the moral code has at times leaned towards notions of good and evil, thereby attaching itself to notions of God, the word moral also deals with character. Most people know the difference between right and wrong. This is not something that is given to us by a so called God but taught to each individual from the age of understanding by society. That is why notions of morality or the moral code will never be the same for all, as not everyone has the same view of what is right or wrong, as each society views things differently.
Originally posted by altec
Who is to say that murder, rape, and pilliging is wrong?
In the past, religious groups thought it moral to murder, rape and pillige other groups. Such actions were normally carried out in the name of God. However today, if an individual or group carried out such acts, they would be breaking the law and deemed to be evil or bad. Yet, through time, such practices have been seen to be bad and ultimately seen to be illegal in most societies.
A child is not born a moral being, but is taught notions of morality or the moral code by the society in which that child belongs. Religious groups have attempted to adopt the notion of morality as their own, as the teachings of God, yet it must be remembered that in the past, what we now deem to be immoral or against the moral code was seen to be moral and perfectly acceptable (see above in regards to murder, rape, etc), and all under the banner or name of God. The development and evolution of societies from those early days have resulted in the creation of laws banning such practices, as society had moved on from its feudal past. Personally I don't think that one's morality stems from God, I think it stems from society in general and especially from those closest to each individual, from childhood and onwards (eg parents, family, friends and social group).