Are civil laws dependent on absolute moral truths?
Most individuals and groups believe that social stability can only be maintained if the country has an effective set of laws. Many further believe that laws can only be established if they are built on a foundation of absolute moral truths. They might claim that in a society where no absolute truths exist, anyone can do whatever they want, and nobody could claim that they are wrong. Fortunately, although religions differ greatly in their theological beliefs, almost all agree on the immorality of many behaviors (e.g. killing defenseless people, raping, drinking and driving, common assault). A major part of this consensus is due to the shared teaching by almost all religions of the Ethic of Reciprocity. This is often called the Golden Rule in Christianity: to do onto others as you would wish them to do onto you. People of almost all religious points of view agree with secularists that certain behaviors are damaging to society, are unacceptable and should be discouraged. In serious cases,
