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Originally Posted by kennyc
No. And no it's not, morality is only applicable within a society it has nothing to do with individuals. Law is an outgrowth or implementation of morality (regardless of whether it is a correct implementation or not).
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Laws put restrictions on individual freedoms for the sake of society as a whole. There's nothing moral about a speed limit it's just there because one day people decided it was safer for everyone if some bozo didn't go tearing though town at top speed. There's nothing moral about a law against murder society simply wouldn't function if everyone was killing each other, that's not moral that's practical. If you want laws that conform to your morality go found a theocratic state, the holy kennyc empire. Personally, I like a system where other people aren't suppose things on me based only on what they think is moral. I love living in a place where people don't go to jail for adultery or sodomy or working on a sunday or coveting or blasphemy goddammit! It sure isn't a perfect system but hey I get to decide what's moral for me and then not force it on you unless for some reason a whole big bunch of people decide it's really necessary for a functioning society and a bunch more people in funny robes and answering to "your honor" decide it doesn't violate constitutionally guaranteed freedoms.