Without a certain amount of universal morality there would be chaos and brutality would go unchecked. For example, should we just stand by and allow the following activities to continue in order to respect what others consider moral: Female genital mutilation in Africa, polygamy and abuse by the Warren Jeffs of the world and ethnic cleansing in the Balkans and Africa? Isn’t there a certain amount of universal morality at work when we take action against those who committed abuse at Abu Garib, and when we (and the world) hold our government accountable for the way we treat detainees in Cuba and at secret prisons around the world? We all know that there are groups, like Al Queda, who argue that 9/11 was morally just. Are we supposed to just sit back and respect their morality?
To be my own devils advocate, I do understand that we can only take this so far. I wouldn’t agree that all childless people, and even many divorcees, are immoral, but some certainly are. When it comes to marriage and divorce, there has to be a certain amount of universal morailty that we attach to it don’t you agree? To flat out deny any use of universal morailty is to deny the very fabric that holds this country together. I’m sure you are not advocating that, but then where exactly do we draw the line?
