Every society has a set of laws and many of them are based upon a religious ideology especially when it comes to moral issues. Yet, what is really behind 'laws'?
In these days in America I am seeing laws changing quite frequently or being attacked frequently in order to get them changed. Arguments such as laws being 'outdated', ' not pc' and even 'the need to move forward' are often cited. Yet, on what grounds does society cite for creating laws and especially ones which we might consider moral? i.e. lying, any kind of sexual misconduct which includes homosexuality? foul language.....
I have noticed on hot button issues today that when I hear the case for or against I often hear emotion playing a key role. The public is often swayed by emotion and when a issue is pushed hard and long enough it tends to change public opinion yet if that opinion shouldn't be changed on what basis should it not?
The Bible is often cited in many cases for for cases such as abortion and homosexuality being wrong. But, if you take biblical principle away from it then on what grounds can we argue that these are wrong?
Does this make any sense?
Recently I have heard a number of debates around homosexuality since it is getting heavy press. More and more it is a push for homosexual marriage and the common them I hear is not that it is right or wrong or moral principle. It is all around emotions and how they love each other and what is wrong with that? If a person doesn't believe God exists but supports homosexual marriage how do you defend that homosexuality is wrong? How do you defend morality?
John
