Yes our nation wasnt founded entirerly around christianity, but it was christianity's principles that where present in society that kept it eithical. Sure Ben Franklin didnt practice a christianity, but the society at the time followed christian values, and thus so did ben franklin. Now as the country grew more diverse it grew away from those values, and well look at the society we have today, i rest my case. We need some type of values whether it be reglious, or some type of "honor system" of the japanesee, i dont care regardless. Anyone is capable of lying cheating or stealing, without one in place. Hell i know i do, just take look in the swim team locker room i helped collect most of the items in there. Some people become mature enough to not do these other people simply can, that is where ethics of a society would be there to guide them.
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