Sorry to be pedantic but morals are not the norms of a society. I suspect what you are referring to are more conventions. With those varying widely from nation to nation and even then, differing based on regional differences.

Morality can only come from subscribing to a spiritual belief system that promotes the notion that there are universal rights and wrongs that are superior to any kind of man made conventions.

But I concede I can be boring about this. If people want to be athiest, then best of British to them but it has to acknowledge that atheism means you get to make up your own rules because there is no higher power in your life. You are effectively your own God.

Which is probably its biggest attraction along with being its most dangerous drawback.

Edited by Matov (01 Jun 2021 12.45pm)

If you consider it, atheism may then lead to responsible behaviour, rather than doing what you like and then asking for forgiveness, which is Catholicism's main attraction.
However, it's not a big deal to me, I love religion, I find it incredibly interesting, I just don't believe it personally. I don't have a problem with people who are religious, that's up to them.

I am Catholic so tend to care what it thinks, and am willling to argue around that but if you are not Catholic, then fine, just ignore.

But the issue around children being born out of wedlock is one that should concern us all.

The benefits to wider society by having high levels of children born into traditional wedded families is staggering.

Even ignoring all the religious stuff, the evolutionary advantages enjoyed by groups that place a high value on marriage and which contain a group shamming of people who do not abide by that convention is incredible.

You want kids and want them to do well in life? Then get married before you have them. That single factor alone will benefit them, and everybody else by default.

Marriage exists for a reason. Has evolved that way. And should not be taken lightly. Of crucial importance.