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Old Nov 13, 2007, 09:11 am   #9 (permalink) (top)
grandpa
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morality is derived from neither religion, nor instinct.
It's grown, normally by parents and the society around you
which religion can be a part.
I basically agree, although an interesting topic is how much of perceived morality is instinctive, and how much even our instincts are shaped by society, and by religion (even for nonbelievers).

I personally can't define such questions in any simple way. They're pretty complex.

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