[bocablkr]

I agree that without a final arbiter (god if you will) there are no absolute morals. Since I don't believe in god, I don't believe in absolute morals.

But that does not mean that moral standards don't exist. Standards do exist. Right and wrong based on those morals exist. The standards may vary among different cultures but generally share many similar values. Murder is probably wrong in most societies. Perhaps if we find life on another planet their morals would be totally different from ours.

Standards evolve along with the species. What is acceptable today may not have been in the past or even in the future.

As for killing animals - I personally have a problem with killing for any other reason except food. But is it wrong? To me yes - to the present standard - probably not.