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Originally Posted by Daeath
There are two prevailing sources apon which all modern ideologies are founded: religion, and science.
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I think there is at least a third, if not more. Basic Morality/Ethics that transcend any religion and a basic respect for human life.
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionar...;x=17&y=15
liberty-1 : the quality or state of being free: a : the power to do as one pleases b : freedom from physical restraint c : freedom from arbitrary or despotic control d : the positive enjoyment of various social, political, or economic rights and privileges e : the power of choice