True. It reminds me of the old quote,"The only thing needed for evil to prevail is that good men do nothing."
Sometimes right and easy are mutually exclusive. Very little is black and white in this world. It's wrong to kill for example, but if you are facing someone meaning you physical harm you have the right to defend yourself, even if it means the other person dies in the process. Of course that's an extreme example I think, but some ethical decisions are hard to resolve.
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Originally Posted by Piper_
History abounds with examples that prove the folly in claiming something to be immoral or unethical simply because it is illegal.
I would hate to think anyone believed it was immoral to help a slave escape, to harbor a Jew, for our Founding Fathers to rebel, to walk backwards eating ice cream, or for a woman to have more than six BOBs.
Laws are made and revoked by politicians, often under the influence of immoral, self-interested lobbies. They vary between countries, including copyright and DMCA laws.
Determining what is ethical requires much deeper thought than looking up the current statutes.
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