[D-fendr]

Long reply, and my thanks for it. But it confuses my point immensely. My fault no doubt.

Well. So let’s illustrate the conundrum of basing morality solely upon reason.

Why (reason needed here) is “doing unto others as we would...” better than - of greater value - than not?

[tpaine]

Our superiority to these men [Hitler/Marx] and systems is indeed in our reasoning capability, - our ability to transcend 'devotion to a cause', - and instead live and let live, according to our self-evident golden rule [do onto others] - and to our Constitution.

So let's illustrate the conundrum of basing morality solely upon reason.
Why (reason needed here) is 'doing unto others as we would...' better than - of greater value - than not?

Why is following our golden rule/Constitution, of greater value - than not doing so? Odd, self evident question. Liberty is of greater value to men than socialism, - obviously.

Why do you see living under our constitutional rule of law as any sort of "conundrum"/charade?