is natural law accessible? is it the same for everyone? are things right because people choose to do them?
2006-07-10 11:00:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I didn't say that I don't know murder is wrong. Everyone knows. But what else can we know the same way? What can we know about social justice or sexual morality from natural law, or "common sense?"
2006-07-10 11:09:25 · update #1
We know murder is wrong because God gave us each a conscience.
2006-07-10 11:07:33 · answer #1 · answered by cowgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humans have the ability to reason and animals do not. This answers the question about natural law which is survival of the fittest. Common sense and a conscience is what makes man different from animals, and this is why humans created laws to govern society and are not subject to natural law (natural selection).
2006-07-10 18:32:54 · answer #2 · answered by Forget-n-forgive forget it!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The interpertation of the 10 Commandments that had said "Thou Shalt not Kill" wasn't the proper interpertation...it actually read "Thous Shalt not Murder" and this is documented fact. The idea of killing in self defense, during a war/conflict, or by accident is justifiable under natural law. Murder the killing of an innocent is not valid under any circumstance under natural law. It is generally considered instinctive behavour to not kill one another though of course we're fully capable and do so more often than any other species.
2006-07-10 18:07:28 · answer #3 · answered by thebigm57 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Murder is wrong because a society cannot successfully exist if everyone were allowed to go around killing each other on a whim. This same rule applies to all animals...they don't just run around killing their own kind and typically won't fight to the death over territory rights.
So, basically, something is right because it benefits the group, something is wrong if it hurts the group.
2006-07-10 18:06:34 · answer #4 · answered by laetusatheos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Ten Commandments given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai.
Ex. 19:1-25 of the King James Holy Bible.
2006-07-10 18:07:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well,
first off, murder isn't necessarily the same as just killing. Murder is the premeditated, planned, unauthorized killing of another human. We can all think of somebody we'd all be better off without. Problem starts when they think it's you. There aren't many out there who are happy at the thought of being murdered, yourself included. I think that just about sums it up.
2006-07-10 18:08:28 · answer #6 · answered by Will O' the Wisp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A shark attacks to eat. A lioness defends her cubs against intruders and will kill to protect.
I never heard of a hyena, sauntering across the plains, walking up to a secretary bird, twisting its neck and walking away.
What gives you the right to murder anyone? And will you eat them after you have done the deed?
2006-07-10 18:08:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
who said is wrong? GOD create concept of murder. Remember everything was created by GOD. all kidns of things, bad or good are still created by GOD.
And since all work of GOD is perfection murder is just opposive site of life and its no wrong or right its just anotehr option GOD gave Christains to excerisise.
Plus even devil could not set better example of mass murder than GOD him self in Great Flood. Imagine if we had Bush at that time? He would nuke GOD for having weapons of mass distructions.
2006-07-10 18:08:30 · answer #8 · answered by PicassoInActions 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all know it is wrong they have been deceived into believing murder in right being lost means you can not understand why it is wrong like having no conscience.
2006-07-10 18:05:41 · answer #9 · answered by Wise Old Witch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think natural law includes not commiting pain, which is how u know murder is wrong
2006-07-10 18:02:58 · answer #10 · answered by cinfull 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋