Where does an Atheist get there morals?

[VanReal]

It is morally acceptable in Texas society, for example, to kill an intruder in your home.

Wow, if 'd kill an intruder in my house then I would spent many years in jail for manslaughter. I always thought that Texas was  "Christian" state, where they obey the biblical commandments. Wasn't "Thou shall not kill"  one of these commandments?

Hahaha!  Texas leads the way in capital punishment and also is one of the few states with the "he needed killing law"!  That is one of the jokes around here, if you can go to court and make the jury see that the victim was a "really bad person that needed killing" you are totally justified in your action.  It's still a little wild west out here, that's why I try to make sure to do a few good things each month for insurance against that, hehe.  Actually though I think Austin (our capitol city) has one of the largest atheist communities in the States.

[Whitney]

Oklahoma use to have the tresspassers can be shot law.  However, I think they finally got rid of it a couple years ago.

When I was in high school it was still legal to drink and drive in Texas as long as the driver wasn't personally holding the open container.  It has since been kicked off the books.  Can you imagine a lot of drunk NRA rednecks driving around!

[VanReal]

I remember that, the open container just needed to be out of reach of the driver!  My how things change.

[Tom62]

I love those laws that protect us against immoral sexual behavior, here are a couple that I found at http://www.bertc.com/subfour/truth/sexlaws.htm

An excerpt from brilliant Kentucky state legislation. "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club". The following important amendment however is to be considered here: "The provisions of this statute shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds, nor shall it apply to male horses."

Utah state legislation outlaws all sex with anyone but your spouse. Next to that adultery, oral and anal sex, masturbation are considered sodomy and can lead to imprisonment. Sex with an animal - unless performed for profit - however is NOT considered sodomy. Polygamy - provided only the missionary position has been applied - is only a misdemeanor.

In Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is punishable by death.