But I think that even though some people might have their...
Morality is Not Universal
This is a pretty tricky subject to debate, since morality{1} is a very broad term. But I think that even though some people might have their own idea of morality, that doesn't mean there cannot be a But I think that even though some people might have their own idea of morality, that doesn't mean there cannot be a universal idea of morality. I don't think that this is a case of ethnocentrism, just logic. First off, I think it's impossible to prove a certain set of moral beliefs to be true (whether it's the morality of Christianity, Islam, or a particular tribe) but I do believe it's possible to establish certain key values to be moral, whether or not everyone agrees. One of the most basic ones, which I will focus on, is the aspect of killing {2}. It should be obvious that all humans are created equal, whether they were created by God or by nature. What I mean is, no one man has power or dominion over any other. If one believes this, the onus is on them to show why they do so. Otherwise, it should be obvious that all human beings are equal to each other, and no one has the right to harm or kill another. Just because some people believe that they have the right to hurt others, or to go so far as to kill and eat them, doesn't make it right, and doesn't mean that murder is moral, or at least, not immoral. This isn't a case of ethnocentrism, just logic. What gives another human being the power and authority to kill another human? Not only that, but to eat the flesh of new born children? What gives another human the right to take away the life of a newly born human, and not only eat them, but to tell others that it is completely ok to do so? If all humans are equal, then the power to decide who lives and who dies is not in the hands of any human being, by means of simple logic. So I believe this is one case where morality is in fact universal, that all humans are equal, that no human has power over any other, and therefore, does not possess the right to kill another human, due to this equality. Because of this, I believe that some moral statements are in fact universal. {1} "a doctrine or system of moral conduct"-http://www.merriam-webster.com... {2} "to deprive of life : cause the death of"- http://www.merriam-webster.com...