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To: CSM; Tailgunner Joe

If government can legislate morality, then that which is legislated is moral.

I disagree with this 100%. The legality or illegality of something does not make it moral or immoral.

484 posted on 07/14/2004 2:46:00 PM PDT by Phantom Lord (Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)

To: Phantom Lord

502 posted on 07/14/2004 2:57:26 PM PDT by CSM ("The Democrat Cocktail: Ketchup with a Chaser." by JennysCool (7/7/04))

To: Phantom Lord

If government can legislate morality, then that which is legislated is moral.

I am reminded of this exchange:

"What is your definition of justice?"
"Justice, Elijah, is that which exists when all the laws are enforced."
Fastolfe nodded. "A good definition, Mr. Baley, for a robot.... A human being can recognize the fact that, on the basis of an abstract moral code, some laws may be bad ones and their enforcement unjust. What do you say, R. Daneel?"
"An unjust law," said R. Daneel evenly, "is a contradiction in terms."
-- Isaac Asimov (The Caves Of Steel)

609 posted on 07/14/2004 4:51:57 PM PDT by steve-b (Panties & Leashes Would Look Good On Spammers)

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