We have seen huge changes in what is considered moral and or not in the last 200 years. Slavery was legal and had wide spread support when the United States was founded. Racism was an institution the south even 50 years ago. Animal cruelty was not considered a problem. Women were considered inferior and not allowed to vote when my grandmother was young. You get the idea.
Why has this happened? I dont think you can say the church as all of these things were considered just fine for almost 2,000 years.
2007-02-13 13:14:05 · 7 answers · asked by sngcanary 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Three things:
(1) Advances of technology have made populations higher and more dense. That leads to people living in large communities, which means we need to be more tolerant.
(2) The decline of religion. Slavery, racism, and homophobia all find a shelter in religious conviction.
(3) The spread of democracy. This goes hand in hand with #2. Democracy says we're all equal, and that's morally empowering.
2007-02-13 13:19:50 · answer #1 · answered by STFU Dude 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Three things:
(1) Advances of technology have made populations higher and more dense. That leads to people living in large communities, which means we need to be more tolerant.
(2) The decline of religion. Slavery, racism, and homophobia all find a shelter in religious conviction.
(3) The spread of democracy. This goes hand in hand with #2. Democracy says we're all equal, and that's morally empowering. "
As The Dude said.
2007-02-13 21:32:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like Karl Marx's theory in the Communist Manefesto: We are heading into socialism. If you have not seen all institions have greatly decreased, we are more dependent on each other, Everyone pretty much has equal rights. We even have bodies that try to conform every country on this planet like the UN and the WHO ect.!
2007-02-13 21:20:41 · answer #3 · answered by admirealmotti 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Read Richard Dawkins: "The Selfish Gene"
2007-02-13 21:18:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mankind is learning better through long hard work. And people are starting to grow out of religion.
2007-02-13 21:21:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Human enlightenment, albeit painfully slow.
2007-02-13 21:19:30 · answer #6 · answered by peacefulnativeangeleno 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
history repeats itself .... all throughout the bible and modern history as well ... people turn their backs on God and get immoral .... then they are destroyed and their nation broken up ... people think that getting loose morals is modern and we are so advanced now to forget God and celebrate our progressiveness .... nothing could be further from the truth ...
2007-02-13 21:20:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋