People like to say the religious right imposes morals. I would argue everyone does. When you are pro-choice, you tell the father he has no right to the baby and that the baby has no right to it's life. People make rules that there is no prayer in public schools or no prayer before football games. What about paying taxes or no trespassing signs? Isn't all of this really legislations of morality? Isn't it true that everyone legislates morality, it is just a question of whose morality will be legislated?
2007-02-22 02:57:10 · 5 answers · asked by ace 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You're right - everyone has their own ideas on moral right and wrong, and people generally seek to impose those ideas on others. That's what morality is all about, whether you're religious or not.
2007-02-22 03:07:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally as a Christian, I think it's dangerous and downright wrong to assume that non-Christians automatically have no morals. Just because someone is a Democrat or a homosexual doesn't mean he or she has no moral compass.
The political religious right (which often doesn't represent me) seems to constantly convey this to others.
2007-02-22 03:08:07 · answer #2 · answered by roentgen88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people think that the religious right imposes morals because the religious right think that they are the only ones WITH morals. Your logical argument makes no sense to the religious right because without God, we're all sinners so who cares.
2007-02-22 03:02:51 · answer #3 · answered by Mike 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you're confusing "morals" with "legislation"
2007-02-22 03:01:46 · answer #4 · answered by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds as if you have this one all figured out.
Might shall always make right. Just be thankful that Hitler lost.
2007-02-22 03:02:02 · answer #5 · answered by gatewlkr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋