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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0
I am open minded to the extent that people have reasonable and universal perspectives on morality [1]. I don’t subscribe to the notion that people can choose their own morals individually, culturally, etc, so rape, slavery or murder could never be justified to me just because a person, group, society, culture, religion, etc says it is apart of their morals and practices. [2] Either actions cause harm or they don’t. [3]
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I suspect I am going to be arguing out of my depth here but here goes.
1/ I disagree with the notion of universal morality. "Reasonable" is very subjective. Are you saying it is ok to impose your values upon others?
"No, there is no such thing as a universal morality, and it is somewhat surprising that people are still asking this question in the 21st century. Then again, that doesn’t mean that anything goes, a la moral relativism. Of course, much depends on what one means by “universal,” so let’s try to parse things out a bit."
Is there a universal morality?
2/ You and I live in countries where killing people is allowed under certain circumstances.
3/ Some actions might not cause harm but still be taboo or illegal.