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Originally Posted by apostate87  you're right, morals have to do with society, and holding society together. but when morals cease to hold society together, they must be abandoned. and i repeat, a society's responsibility is to its people, not to others. |
In order for a society to exist it must relate to other societies. If it does not we end up jumped like the Japanese jumped us in WW2.
We must coexist with others. We must also allow them thier beliefs as long as they do not infringe upon anothers right to exist. This is preeminent.
Morals-
Of or concerned with the judgment of the goodness or badness of human action and character: moral scrutiny; a moral quandary.
Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior: a moral lesson.
Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous: a moral life.
Arising from conscience or the sense of right and wrong: a moral obligation.
Having psychological rather than physical or tangible effects: a moral victory; moral support.
Based on strong likelihood or firm conviction, rather than on the actual evidence: a moral certainty.
Order-
1. an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
2. a command of a court or judge.
3. a command or notice issued by a military organization or a military commander to troops, sailors, etc.
The "mandates" must have a moral framework from which to derive themselves from. One cannot create a society based on Justice without moral obligation.
An ordered society is based on moral laws not on DIVINE LAWS. That is the difference between religious belief and morality. Religious belief is based on divine law and morality is based on humanistic law. Divine law need not be humane. Humanistic law by nature is based on humane and ethical treatment of those who do not care to be moral or follow humanistic law.