I keep going back and forth on the issue of moral universalism. Are moral rules universal or culturally determined? If aspects of human nature were universal maybe we could find some moral ground to agree upon that doesn't even need to concern religion. Religious beliefs and other cultural ideologies would be secondary; personal matters to be dealt with by neighbors and local authorities, as long as people abide by the larger universal code of morality. Maybe it doesn't matter what you believe in, only that you believe.
How can any one group declare moral righteousness over others? Who decides who the judge of the world is? And shouldn't we make sure our side of the street is clean before we start pointing at other people's trash? Religiously, politically, morally- Some cultures believe a hand should be chopped off as punishment for stealing, some practice human sacrifice; some consider cows to be sacred, others believe that human lifes are the only ones that should be held sacred and all others are here for our use. People's personal religious and cultural choices and beliefs should not be of concern to anyone not of that culture. If the individuals of that culture have a problem with it they should be the ones to rise up and make the change...
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