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Originally Posted by pwalker8
I'm not imposing my morals on anyone, I just reject other people's attempt to push their morals on me. If someone wants to discuss morals, then fine, but I find the idea "but it's the law" or "rules are rules" very unconvincing.
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Totally agree.
Who is it that makes up the rules and why? Those are the real important questions.
Most rules and laws to me, are just guidelines, and whether I follow them or not is often based on whether they make sense to me or whether I can respect those making them ... and whether I can get away with not doing so, providing my conscience has no issue.
It is a slippery slope though, and often it is better to go along with things even if you don't entirely agree with them. What is okay for you, might not be okay for others. A lot of laws and rules go via the lowest common denominator.
Take speeding for instance. For most people, going 5 miles an hour over the speed limit is just fine, but there are plenty of drivers out there who should not do so. You also need to consider all sorts of factors, from weather to road conditions, to driver abilities, to age, to health, etc etc. Unfortunately, because we believe in the value of independence, many drive who probably should not ... especially in old age, with poor eyesight and slow reaction times.