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Originally posted by Cobra_snake:
Of course there are differences in opinion, but does opinion mean anything in relation to right and wrong? Should Hitlers views be regarded as the same as Mother Teresa's?
Of course not. There are universal morals, whether or not an individual wants to recognize them makes no difference.
Could you please quote a universal moral ?
Morals are a product of society, they change as society and
situation change.
People who are raised in a particular society may choose to
reject the morality of that society, but cannot be said to
be acting against the morals of another, to them, alien
society.
Hitler's actions can be considered against morality because he
was raised in a culture founded in christian morality, which he
clearly broke.
Is incest immoral (I'm not in favour of it myself I hasten to
add). It is illegal in the western world, and appears to be
regarded in the Bible as unacceptable, and yet it was normal
in Ancient Egypt to the extent that it wasn't even recognised
within the culture.
What makes something MORAL ?
It is a societal definition, not an absolute.