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<blockquote data-quote="WhoSayWho?" data-source="post: 4636364" data-attributes="member: 568804">I don&#039;t think that he was necessarily suggesting that there are no answers to his questions, only that he wanted to hear what they were.I also think that most would agree in theory with the general concept that a world where people &quot;do right&quot; is preferable to a world where the strongest do whatever they like so long as it serves their needs.&nbsp;&nbsp; However,&nbsp; it seems to me that morality requies something more than doing things because they are in your self interest.&nbsp; It is not all about fear of punishment.For example, when you find property that does not belong to you, and no one knows about it, then what compels a person to return the property to its owner?Or what drives a person do a kind act anamolously?Again, the answers do not have to be based on religion.&nbsp; I think he just wants to know what your thoughts are.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WhoSayWho?, post: 4636364, member: 568804"] I don't think that he was necessarily suggesting that there are no answers to his questions, only that he wanted to hear what they were. I also think that most would agree in theory with the general concept that a world where people "do right" is preferable to a world where the strongest do whatever they like so long as it serves their needs. However, it seems to me that morality requies something more than doing things because they are in your self interest. It is not all about fear of punishment. For example, when you find property that does not belong to you, and no one knows about it, then what compels a person to return the property to its owner? Or what drives a person do a kind act anamolously? Again, the answers do not have to be based on religion. I think he just wants to know what your thoughts are. [/QUOTE]

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