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To what extent do our moral ideas reflect the society around us, and to what extent are we free to think four ourselves about moral matters?

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Our moral ideas are definitely influenced by the prevailing ones in society, ones which are reinforced by the news media on a daily basis. For example, the moral idea that it is acceptable to punish Venezuela for conducting its own internal elections is pushed in the media, and the UN non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries and respect for the sovereignity and territorial integrity of other countries is ignored. On the other hand, I believe it is becoming more acceptable for a white man to marry a non-white person and have the free choice to do so, though the Trump supporters don't believe this. 
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