There need to be organizations which demand a higher standard than what the government enforces. This can be assorted social clubs, but traditionally the best example has been Christian churches.
But churches can get corrupted when they try to invoke the might of the state on those who don't Believe and aren't willing to fake Belief in order to enjoy the upside of being around particularly moral people.
And churches should most definitely get disestablished once Christianity becomes a minority religion. The Anglican Church should have been disestablished at least a half century ago.
There need to be organizations which demand a higher standard than what the government enforces. This can be assorted social clubs, but traditionally the best example has been Christian churches.
But churches can get corrupted when they try to invoke the might of the state on those who don't Believe and aren't willing to fake Belief in order to enjoy the upside of being around particularly moral people.
And churches should most definitely get disestablished once Christianity becomes a minority religion. The Anglican Church should have been disestablished at least a half century ago.