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Agamemnon · 05-10-2010, 02:45 PM

I find it interesting how many people's moral codes are lifted directly from the legal code. As though society and the justice system never promote and prosecute stupid laws.

If something is against the law, is it inherently and morally wrong? And if so, how does the impact of significant legal change fit in to that line of thought (like the elimination of segregation laws)?

Sending someone to jail for something like this is, imo, totally immoral. Jails are disgusting, brutal places, and should be reserved for disgusting, brutal people. I find it wierd when people rally up and ra-ra to support the law, 'because it's the law', as though they can't think for themselves.

05-10-2010, 02:45 PM	#25
Agamemnon #1 Goaltender Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Calgary Exp:	I find it interesting how many people's moral codes are lifted directly from the legal code. As though society and the justice system never promote and prosecute stupid laws. If something is against the law, is it inherently and morally wrong? And if so, how does the impact of significant legal change fit in to that line of thought (like the elimination of segregation laws)? Sending someone to jail for something like this is, imo, totally immoral. Jails are disgusting, brutal places, and should be reserved for disgusting, brutal people. I find it wierd when people rally up and ra-ra to support the law, 'because it's the law', as though they can't think for themselves.