truthislight:

restitution does not gurrantees that the person will not repeat it in the future.

Consider an individual that money is no object that goes on a pedophilia.

If and when cought he makes restitution and off he goes.

But when the opportunity presents itself in the future he is more then willing to repeat the same acts cus he has the money to make restitution.

So, you see the vices cant stop it simply goes on.

But repentance is an inward thing that comes from the root of the action the "heart"

once the repentance comes from the mind of the person the hatred for such action is then develop and sustain and is difficult for the INDIVIDUAL to cotinually do such things deliberately all the time cus it will be troubling the persons mind.

Jenwitemi: Tory. What about catholic mafia bosses? They are in service repenting while their thugs are out killing people at the very same time they are carrying out their repentance. Brethren, repentance guarantees nothing, either.

tobechi20: I must admit atheist are gvin sensible answers.

Callotti:

Lemme guess? You must either be a Christian or a Muslim? Once upon a time, I would have 'stooped to conquer'! In either case, engaging YOU would be a gross disservice to either God or Allah. Please, endeavour to emancipate YASELF from mental and SPIRITUAL slavery! Condolences, from the depth of apologies too!

truthislight:

the above is fine and good.

But the fact that humans are limited as to the possible tangents that certain course of actions of theirs and the lack of hindsight can couse prevent it to be an absolute statement.
"Is it fair to all concerned?"

so meaning that without an absolute guide/moral code that takes into cognisant all possible tangent in a couse of action you are still bound to make mistakes that will not be fair to all concern at the long run.

so when that happens how do you make amends?

If after even having a way of making amends you will still find yourself in a vicious circle.

Take for instance Yahweh's laws on sex and blood, it took care of HIV/AIDS and other vd and certain kinds of diseases that human never imagine will show up in the world some 2000 years ago?

So, recognition of certain source of authority may not be irrational.