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Originally posted by geep
No, I won't get behind that, either. I just was responding to the Dude's request for subscript. I still am curious about conflicting morals. Give me examples. If religion is not the basis for morals then what is? Is it possible that morals are less a social thing and more of a personal thing?
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I suppose that depends if you consider morals inherent or enforced. Or more accurately, if you believe human beings are inherently good or have to cling to an established set of rules to avoid robbing and killing one another. There is the obvious fact that most "morality" is ultimately self-serving, e.g. laws against murder because we don't want to get murdered. I would say then that the basis for morals is a desire for self-preservation.