Nature's Laws

[Freedom4me]

The problem isn't in the idea that all human beings have certain inherent rights as human beings, in this case the problem was with those who wanted to oppress and enslave other human beings...merely on the basis of race.  If there is no God, how would we have determined that race-based slavery was wrong?

Ok, now you owe me a new keyboard.  You claim there is a god and that the Bible is his word.  Where in the Bible do you get the idea that slavery is wrong? 

Are you yanking our chains?

I don't recall having said that slavery is wrong.

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The problem isn't in the idea that all human beings have certain inherent rights as human beings, in this case the problem was with those who wanted to oppress and enslave other human beings...merely on the basis of race.  If there is no God, how would we have determined that race-based slavery was wrong?

I could play the easy card, and quote the passages in the Bible where Yahweh condones slavery. You should read Exodus 21. Your god condones owning slaves from neighboring countries.

But more to the point, we can tell that slavery is wrong by asking the slaves how they feel about it. Then, using empathy, put yourself in the same place and imagine how you would feel.

In your opinion, is empathy an adequate justification for all of our actions?