Conflicting statements in the bible

[Statler Waldorf]

Where do they stone homosexuals in the Middle East? I've been there and I have no idea what you're talking about.

Homosexuality is a capital crime in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iran, and United Arab Emirates. I guess today they hang them more than anything, I should have just said capital punishment.

My morals are based on my societal norms which means that, to me, it would be morally wrong to rape and murder anyone, regardless of society.

Are people allowed to adopt their own system of morals? Do we have the right to punish someone for murdering or raping another person?

From their point of view, yes.

So to you this sentence is impossible, “The entire society willfully condoned the moral atrocities committed by their government”?

Is it morally wrong for someone to disagree with the social norms of the society they live in?

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I wanted to respond to the bolded part above and wanted to be sure that I understood what you are asking. When you refer to things as they really are, do you mean the world we live in that we can see and interact with, or does this include areas where our beliefs do not overlap?

Thank you for the response to the other questions/points that I did not quote here.

Hello my friend,

I just do not think it’s possible to construct a proof that establishes the validity of normative statements by appealing to purely descriptive statements.

For example, you said that people ought to get justice for their actions, but I want to know why you think that is true when we live in a world where if God does not exist people never do get justice. Or another example would be, how do you arrive at the statement people ought to not kill one another when people do kill one another quite often. Just wondering, thanks!