Rape in the Bible

[John V]

Are there better foundational principles for a moral system? Could be.

This is the point that you don't seem to get.

Unless there is some objectively correct or best system - and you at least pay lip service to the fact that there isn't - then it makes no sense to say that one system is better or worse than another. They're just different.

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It is all you have, a dogmatic belief, saying it isn't so won't change that fact.

What dogmatic belief are you referring to?

[FatAndFaithless]

I'm sorry alpha, I don't see how you can draw that conclusion just because there isn't any cosmic man in the sky with "the rules". If you want a safe and stable society, then there are actions that are objectively better, it's not a hard concept to grasp.

[abaris]

Unless there is some objectively correct or best system - and you at least pay lip service to the fact that there isn't - then it makes no sense to say that one system is better or worse than another. They're just different.

It makes a hell of a difference, since what you call subjective in our moral codes is striving to not hurt or infringe on the rights of fellow human beings, whereas the biblical view outright asks you to discriminate against certain groups.