Ethics

When we think about ethics, religion often starts the conversation. What do your religious beliefs tell you is right or wrong? It occurred to me that often religion tells people what not to do. The ten commandments tell people what not to do. I call them the thou shalt nots. There is a whole lot less guidance on what to do, and they tend to platitudes. Things like ‘do good’ or ‘love one another.’ The latter is the one most fundamental Christians forget. They tend only to love those who are just like themselves and believe as they do. Is it right to impose your beliefs on others? We have a problem in this country with many people imposing their beliefs on others, especially concerning abortion and LGBTQ. I heard on the news this morning that the state of Oklahoma has banned state-funded travel to the state of California. This is because California has a travel ban on Oklahoma due to Oklahoma’s restrictions on adoption by same-sex couples. San Francisco extended the prohibition for Oklahoma’s restrictive abortion laws. I want you to have the right and ability to believe as you choose. I want the same right. I don’t believe in legislating morality or ethics. Do you?