Morality: Where do you get yours?

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Our customs and laws are the product of more than a thousand years of testing. They are there for a reason, and they put out guidelines for a morally clean and harmonious Turkish society.

Yeah, the reason being blind and uncritical obedience. Slavery was around for thousands of years as well. That didn't make it right.

Slavery is still around, friend, you just don't notice it. I can tell you that being a conscious slave with a master who whips you is certainly much better than the unconscious slavery you and me are subject today, even without feeling it's whip.
The conscious slave dreams of overthrowing his oppressor. The unconscious slave strives to please his oppressor.

And I would not advocate these values if I did not come to this conclusion that they were not best for our people. I advocate our own values. Not anyone elses.