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04-25-2019, 10:45 AM | #46 | |
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There's always been books one could not buy for a variety of reasons. The fact that ebooks/eretailers make it easier to leap that hurdle doesn't affect the legality/morality of said action one bit. |
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I'm certainly doing nothing of the sort. I don't much care about the morality of others. I just don't want to hear the pointless and incessant excuses about why one particular brand of rule-breaking should be overlooked/excused/justified and another shouldn't. Stop seeking acceptance from others for your (rhetorical) own personal interpretation of when rule-breaking shouldn't be considered immoral.
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I think it's okay to drive 5 miles above the speed limit.
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Sometimes what is legally right and what is morally right are two different things. In WWII Germany it was legally right for Hitler's followers to smash up stores owned by those of Jewish descent. After all they were 'just Jews' right? But just because it was legally right in the eyes of the law didn't make it morally right. And life has never been simple enough to be just black and white. There are almost always shades of grey in between.
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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. Last edited by Timboli; 04-26-2019 at 07:22 AM. |
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Back on topic, please. Further comments about life-and-death morality will be deleted.
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At the end of the day, whether you obey Laws or Rules, is entirely your own Democratic choice. If your own code (morals & ethics) allows you to break them, that is your decision, and you are on your own. Do so at your own risk, without the justification from others.
Rules are meant to be broken, so they say, and I certainly do so if I feel the need and can justify it to myself. I do not need others to agree with me or support me. Many rules I find ludicrous. You are required to make judgments all the time, but now and then someone makes a rule that says you cannot use your judgment, even though your judgment is more than capable of dealing with a situation. I particularly hate rules and laws that dehumanize you, expect you to be a good little robot, where you are only allowed to think, when they say you can. |
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Sorry, just noticed after my post. I am a slow typist.
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