>>31089780I'm not referring to either side of that coin. I'm saying that people generally learn to be good because it's the right thing to do, regardless of any form of punishment. If I had the opportunity to rob a bank, and I was assured that nobody would know about it - the police, my family, anyone - I still wouldn't do it. Even in the absence of any potential social or legal punishment, it's just a question of right vs. wrong. The act of robbing a bank hurts somebody, even if I don't see them or know who they are, and therefore it's wrong. This moral impulse probably applies to people in varying magnitudes, but in general it's wrong to say that fear of punishment, legal or otherwise, is the only thing keeping people from acting immorally.
/vp/ - Very Philosophical 
