>>13257966>if there is no god murder isn't wrongThey're almost right, but not quite. Killing in and of itself is just a social interaction; whether it's right or wrong is dictated by morality. Morality is a tool to regulate social interactions within the ingroup; sharing a common religion (among other factors) is what defines the ingroup. Morality towards outgroupers is meaningless concept, as there are no realistic guarantees of reciprocity; when dealing with outgroupers one acts diplomatically not morally, and the social norms and expectations regarding diplomacy differ from those regarding morality. Note that diplomacy in the broadest possible meaning includes a state of open conflict.
Ergo
>if there is no COMMON God murder isn't wrongwhere "common God" is just a proxy for "your ingroupers". Which is exactly was already there all along: it's "love thy neighbor" not "love everybody".
