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Originally Posted by Sen
I agree. My question is for those who don't believe in a higher power. How do they determine what is right and wrong if not by the voice of the majority?
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quick answer
common sense
Think about what makes sense for a society to live together, to get the best results for everyone that lives in that society. as a result you will get basic laws about murder, rape etc.
I found some site about secular Natural law sadly they are all in german. In german its called "Vernunftsrecht" or literally "law of the rationality"
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"It seems to me that the idea of a personal God is an anthropological concept which I cannot take seriously. I also cannot imagine some will or goal outside the human sphere. Science has been charged with undermining morality, but the charge is unjust. A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties and needs; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death
— Albert Einstein
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