then what exactly are commonalities with regard to moral obligation to society? I don't advocate religions necessarily, but they do offer members at least a unified, cohesive moral code (even if they are, as I am sure many of you will claim, nothing but attempts to impose control over the weak) which helps because everyone is on the same page and KNOWS that everyone is on the same page. If there isn't a booklet on How to Be a Good Atheist, can there really be anything immoral? Osama bin Laden (extreme example, for sure) claimed it was a moral responsibility to strike back at the west for trying to impose our culture on the Arab world. Did anyone of the people that died Sept 11 go to Afghanistan and open a Christian church or strip club? Probaly not. Does that mean western culture isn't at least seeping into the Arab world? Again, probably not. So, who's right?
2007-06-25
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