Bingo! I would have to agree. I think there are certain inviolable moral truths, but the way society operates can often put us at odds with those morals. This leaves us with the difficult decision to stand up for what we're believe and face ostracization or to suppress what we feel and 'fall in line', which paves the way for groupthink to flourish and be manipulated.

Most organized religions are a prepackaged "meaning of life". They provide you with a set of ethics and moral norms to follow (which isn't necessarily bad) but most people buy into it because then they don't have to figure it out for themself, which can often be difficult but ultimately more rewarding.

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