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This debate depends on whether there is a universal 'right' way to behave in all situations.  I would argue that athiests, such as myself have ethics rather than morals, since their values of right and wrong stem from a regard for others as opposed to a rigid dogma.  Consider last week in Iraq, a Kurdish girl was stoned to death by a mob, possibly including her own family, because she was judged to have broken her religions moral laws about sex.  Evey member of that mob was behaving morally according to their religion and values, but few without a religion would say they behaved ethically.  The Old Testament demands death by stoning for a girl in simmilar circumstances (disobeyed her parents, went with a guy of another creed against their wishes), but few modern Christians would actually advocate following the written word of the Bible, they'd put make 'interpretation' of the dogma - the absolute moral - to suit their situation.  Morality is always subjective, but those without religion do not pretend to base their judgements of behavior on bronze age writings, but rather on the social contract. [[User:Marym|Marym]] 19:31, 14 May 2007 (EDT)

This debate depends on whether there is a universal 'right' way to behave in all situations.  I would argue that athiests, such as myself have ethics rather than morals, since their values of right and wrong stem from a regard for others as opposed to a rigid dogma.  Consider last week in Iraq, a Kurdish girl was stoned to death by a mob, possibly including her own family, because she was judged to have broken her religions moral laws about sex.  Evey member of that mob was behaving morally according to their religion and values, but few without a religion would say they behaved ethically.  The Old Testament demands death by stoning for a girl in simmilar circumstances (disobeyed her parents, went with a guy of another creed against their wishes), but few modern Christians would actually advocate following the written word of the Bible, they'd make an interpretation of the dogma - the absolute moral - as they (arbitrarily) see fit.  Morality is always subjective, but those without religion do not pretend to base their judgements of behavior on bronze age writings, but rather on the social contract. [[User:Marym|Marym]] 19:31, 14 May 2007 (EDT)

== Yes ==

== Yes ==