I think that the belief that some things are innately wrong is something that has developed over time and is now firmly embedded in our society, not tied to any religion. However, the starting source for the concept of altruism and morality was religion and the belief in higher beings and purposes.
Source? Not sure how that's provable anyway.
And I thought you'd realize by now that your rav is a clown. How many times do we have to tell you that?
Even CBC hasn't told me that... yet.
I've just explained it.
If I ask you why something is wrong we'd go round and round in circles. There's no logical reason why anything is wrong unless a Higher Being says so, or it's wrong because it's not smart and will ultimately fail you (selfish social contract)
That's just simply false. It can be wrong for social, cultural, historical, or communal mores, or any combination thereof. Or to quote a famous Jew: "A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties and needs; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hopes of reward after death."
Ok... that last bit may be kefira.