Without religion there is no moral basis for our laws. Prior to the arrival of religious faith, justice was the good of the strong - by virtue of having, say, better skills with a club, you were entitled to take that which belonged to your neighbour. What was there to stop you?
Religion created a system by which the highest of the high and the lowest of the low were bound by a common set of rules, set by the Almighty. Justice was no longer the good of the strong, but the will of God. We are fortunate that the Judeo Christian tradition focuses on the individual's relationship with God, which means that the individual is free and also accountable - in both the church or synagogue, and in a court of law.
Even if you are an athiest, you should be grateful for the inheritance of liberty that religion has provided.
However, I suspect you're a moron, so I'll suggest you simply shut the bloody hell up.
Ivan
I don't think he stuck around to play,
Pity. Fresh Troll is divine.
ping for later
Good post!
Thanks!
I never thought I would ever see a "Bible" zot, though.
This is a first for me. ;o)
Prior to the arrival of religious faith, justice was the good of the strong - by virtue of having, say, better skills with a club, you were entitled to take that which belonged to your neighbour.
Why did you have to bring the recent Supreme Court decision into this?