Is moral relativism the only alternative to God-inspired moral objectivism?

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answer:This is where awesome lectures by Sam Harris and Humanism come in. There are other alternatives. But in my opinion, we’re all so different that our reaction to the various cultures is “Screw it.” Would I like to convince a certain culture that thinks it’s ok to kill daughters that bring shame upon the family that we should not do so because it’s not conducive to alleviating the suffering of conscious humans? Yes, but will this ever happen? Not on a large scale. Only one by one will individual realize that our only real, physical connection, is that of animals that can experience pain and happiness. It all goes back to the brain.

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