Statutory rape exists because society has set the age of adulthood at 18. Which means that society believes that anyone under 18 is not fully capable of making decisions on their own.
That has nothing to do with G-d’s word or whether lawmakers heard the good word while crafting the legislation. If they had, then the age of consent would be 13... as that’s the age when the Lord considers you an adult (Bar Mitzvah).
As for polygamy and gay marriage... I’ve long argued that it’s wrong for the government to even be in the business of marriage. That is the realm of religion. The thought of dirty politicians telling religion was is/is not allowable in religion is wrong... and probably why Obama thinks he can tell the Catholic Church to violate it’s beliefs on health care and abortion.
And as a return challenge, what was the morality on these laws? (as you claim all law is based on morality)
1. What moral was used for the creation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Energy_Policy_Act_of_2005)
2. What moral was used for the enactment of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1965? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivers_and_Harbors_Act_of_1965)
3. What moral was used for the Telecommunications Act of 1996? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Telecommunications_Act_of_1996)
That has nothing to do with G-d’s word or whether lawmakers heard the good word while crafting the legislation. If they had, then the age of consent would be 13... as that’s the age when the Lord considers you an adult (Bar Mitzvah).
Actually, if we really want to go back to Biblical practice, then fathers would arrange their daughter's marriage to a good, self-supporting man when she's 13. It might even be an improvement over current practice. Over the years, states have removed parent's ability to consent to under-age marriage without court approval.
As for polygamy and gay marriage... I’ve long argued that it’s wrong for the government to even be in the business of marriage. That is the realm of religion.
The reason we have the issue at all, is because a spouse becomes eligible for his or her partner's work benefits, social security benefits, etc. Take those incentives away, and few advocates would continue to care.
You completely misunderstand and mistate what has been said by others as well.
It has been accurately stated that all laws are based on someone's morality.....I never stated that all laws were based on my morality......or even yours (presuming you don't deny that you have it).
The argument that you can't legislate morality is ridiculous, because that is exactly what law does. It's just an excuse to say, don't make a law about something you want to do.
As to your first point, it completely supports my argument. Statutory rape is against the law....even though it may not involve violence of any kind, and is between consenting individuals......because of the morality of society's determination that the age of consent is 18. To say that such a law, or the laws against homosexual marriage (be careful about supporting that here on FR), are NOT legislating morality, is foolish.
btw, I went back to read some of your posts to me and saw that at least one had been pulled by the mods. I found that quite interesting. I guess your mockery went over the top, eh?
I urge you to try to understand that the Founders presumed morality when they founded this great Republic, and the farther away we get from our Judeo-Christian roots the more danger we are in. That is NOT to say that the dangers socialism (in other forms) poses, but to dismiss the removal of values from our laws is to push us farther down the path to extinction as a nation.
It's 12 in Vatican City. (Really)