I am looking a common ground for all Denominations, Atheists, Pagans, or those who have no strong feelings about spiritual beliefs. Is there one universal taboo, no exceptions or "situations" under which the act or behavior might be considered proper?
2007-06-30 09:14:47 · 18 answers · asked by One Wing Eagle Woman 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Suicide, my question was addressed to whoever is represented on this site. Unless one of the pedophiles is posting here condoning such an abomination, they don't get a vote. I am asking for something we, as a diversified group can agree on an absolute evil. I hate racism, but have to accept that it is a command in some religions to despise another race or religion.
2007-06-30 12:23:16 · update #1
Dr. Alice vonHildebrand said she had a young Jewish girl in her class that argued with her that there was no such thing as objective morality. She told her that means that those who perpetrated the Holocaust didn't necessarily do anything wrong. It was just a matter of how they felt about it.
She said she didn't hear any more from the young lady that there was no such thing as objective morality.
2007-06-30 18:41:53 · answer #1 · answered by Shirley T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At first glance i thoughht "Yes!" of course there is something that all people, regardless of religion, could agree is wrong, like the raping of a child, but when you said that there are no situations under which the act might be considered appropriate then I think no. I'm sure someone could always come up with some thing or some extreme situation under which the act would be deemed ok, for whatever reason. Just the way it goes, stuff can always be justified, this is why we have jurys.
2007-06-30 16:23:51 · answer #2 · answered by babygemini261 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can say what I think is morally wrong at all times, but thinking about other religions, and those not associated with religion, I know the things I feel are wrong all the time, is not the case in someone elses mind.
2007-06-30 16:18:36 · answer #3 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you're a moral absolutist, no.
Different societies and religions will always view different things as taboo. Societies, for the most part, evolved independent of one another.
2007-06-30 16:25:53 · answer #4 · answered by Morkarleth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at first I said yes . Pedophilia . but then I think of those losers at n.a.m.b.l.a. Then I thought of Cannabalism . but That happens today in third world tribes .
Sadly , no there isn't a common ground every one could agree on
2007-06-30 18:36:41 · answer #5 · answered by Suicide642 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
theoretically no. if everything is opinion and there are no absolutes nothing can be right or wrong just differences of opinion. ( sorry but the humor of those statements make me laugh and the thought some people live by them scare me.)
2007-06-30 16:22:45 · answer #6 · answered by David F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stealing from others
any act that incurs harm in any way
excluding others
propping up a group based on elitism
2007-06-30 16:20:54 · answer #7 · answered by voice_of_reason 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wearing white socks with a dark suit.
2007-06-30 16:19:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, anything that causes harm to other people is wrong. That is the only place i draw the line.
2007-07-01 02:08:59 · answer #9 · answered by uz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Drinking straight from the milk carton.
2007-06-30 21:14:43 · answer #10 · answered by dave777 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋