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Those traditions and societies specifically named The Law (translated from the local language) as what you are describing as holy law.

You still haven't described what moral is, or how one has an obligation to it.



Moral is right or wrong. Law is legal or illegal.

Moral varies per person/family/culture.

There is no obligation to morality, it's typically enforced by one's own brain and pressure from one's peers.

I don't disagree with the dictionary definition: https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define+moral

I'm not sure if you're just being a pedant or something, but as a for instance, it's not illegal in my US state to drink alcohol to excess in the privacy of one's home, yet a great number of people find it immoral. This can be said for some act or another throughout history--frowned upon, not illegal.


"morals" are arbitrary goalposts that people move around for their own convenience and gratification.




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