Is there a common, universal, true morality that goes beyond culture and religion?
I like to think so. My morality is independent of religion, and I’ve refined my morality over the years to this (which basically says that it’s my right to live however I want as long as I don’t harm you, and your right to live however you want as long as you don’t harm me): I believe that it is everyone’s right to: 1. Engage in any voluntary activity whatsoever, either alone or together with other consenting individuals. 2. Possess, use, or trade any property that you created out of your own labor, or acquired through voluntary free trade with other consenting individuals. 3. Enter into any formal contract with one or more other consenting individuals, including any contracts in which you surrender any or all of your rights therein. I believe that it is everyone’s responsibility to: 1. Refrain from harming (physically assaulting) other individuals, except for self-defense from harm (physical assault) from others. 2. Refrain from taking (stealing), using (trespassing), or altering (van
