Do you really think you can legislate morality?
968799
There is a name for people who think it is a violation of their rights if they are denied the opportunity to use the coercive power of the state to shove their god down every ones throat (legislate morality) that name is "Bible Nazi".
1150609
I believe that God has given us some absolute moral laws, but that He is flexible in many areas.  We really have to study the Bible and pray over it. \n\nWe are all individuals with very unique situations going on in our lives. Yes, there are some laws that absolutely must be obeyed,\nbut other than those God deals with us as individuals and the answer to one's person's dilemna may not be the same as the answer to a person  with a similar dilemna. Deep communication with God is the key.
667762
When you are part of a democracy you cannot choose which laws are moral and which are not.  If you disagree with one or more such laws you may do everything lawful to change it.  You cannot just ignore or refuse to obey it.  That is a fact of life.  It it different if something is lawful but you totally disagree with it.  In that case you do not have to take part in the legality of it.  For instance, Abortion is now legal - you do not have to agree with it and if pregnant you can refuse to have an abortion.  Homosexuality is legal (within confines of the law) but you can totally disagree with it for whatever reasons.  You do not have to partake in it.  Finally, if the law of the land is against your religious beliefs or such, there are ample avenues of appeal to prove your point..........
154698
By my ethics: Yes\n\nBy the law: No
1090930
You are defintely on the right track.  Keep it simple.  The government (the state) is not in the business of legislating morality.  Whenever the state attempts to do so, people will continue to do what they want anyway and the government will eventually have to change the legislation to adjust to what they people really want anyway.  The state will get by with whatever it can until people get tired of it.
466663
No.  However I would gladly do something that's ethical but illegal.
599672
No, Morality is personal.  Rules are for everyone.\n\nRules can be set to try and set some kind of moral backing, but it is up to the person whether or not they want to follow the rules.
5207
Morality and Religious Laws tend to go hand in hand, which is typical, as it deals with personal nature, instead of governmental issues.\n\nHowever, National Law, Local state Law, and civil law tend to follow the morals of religion to some extent.  This is a true crime, in my opinion, as it allows religion to dictate what the state can and can not do.\n\nTo some extent our government has harbored a christian ethos into running this country.  However, to be inclusive of other faiths, and other nationalities within our own community, the government has adopted a policy of seperating church and state.  but this ethos, that of sepration, isn't always as clean cut as one would hope.\n\nLet us hope that in the near future we will adopt a stance of removing religion from state governments and federal governments.  To finally allow the SOCIETY to control religion, and let the GOVERNMENT worry about PROTECTING the society.
371590
Morally no.\nBut, unfortunatley, the law is not based on morals.\nEveryone has the right to an attorney, a fair trial, and don't forget, in America, you are innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.\nSo even if a lawyer believes someone is guilty, he has an obligation to give that client the best defense possible.  If he/she does not like defending people like that, then they shouldn't have become a lawyer.
3399
Depends on your morals and perspective. As a Christian I'm supposed to love my neighbor as myself, but the law says they that live by the sword shall be slain by the sword, but the moral dilema presented by that is abrogated by the fact that vengence is mine says the lord. Justice will be found, whether or not it needs to be in human hands is debateable
167969
I believe there is an Absolute Truth for certain things, the question however is can we discover it? As far as "Absolute Morality" then there are too many ways to look at it.
728176
If you just met me, how would you know what I believe in ?? So how could you possibly judge whether, or not I'm immoral ?? Oh, by the way, I'm Agnostic. ~~~
422901
First of all, the Constitution does NOT guarantee the "pursuit (or persuit) of happiness".  That expression appears in the preamble to the Declaration of Independence.  On substance, I doubt very much time and energy is spent in enforcing laws relating to prostitution in relation to other offenses. Finally, will you admit to any role for morality in criminal law?  I mean, take laws relating to age of consent -- why is consensual sex illegal for, say, 15 year olds but not 16 year olds?  In other words, how do you draw a line?
160616
Human morals lead ethics in law. The concept is that we have a universal code that we need to live up to as human beings. For some, that's religion. For others, that's just the law. \n\nWe tie those morals into the law so that it's not optional. You follow the rules or you pay the consequences. It's that simple.\n\nLaws we make should be just and in good conscience. What's more, we should make them fairly and always have the means to repeal them or change them.
83500
Morals and Laws Dilema... hmmm. Like killing on "Self Defense".\n\nWell, wich one comes first to you? the law or your morals?\nThe state recognizes God, "in god we trust" is read in some parts... And the bible recognizes the law (Romans 13.1).\n\nI would broke the law, and if i were to be punished in a court of law, would use the morals as a shield. That is always well seen in courts; morals.
716380
I am a conservative but I am here to tell you that you cannot legislate morals. It is just not going to happen. The problem I see with our society today is that we are taking away personal responsibility. When people are not held accountable for their actions morality will indeed suffer. I think this is not a conservative or liberal problem, but rather a societal one. We are allowing our children to drown themselves in video games and endless hours of television. We spend less quality family time and expect the schools to teach morality, but at the same time hamstring their ability to enforce discipline in our classrooms. Rather than address behavioral problems we now medicate them. The list of problems goes on and on. Just blaming one side or the other is useless when what we really need to do is come together in the name of finding common sense solutions.
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Self righteousness implies moral superiority and as such it is my belief that this is a human trait that crosses political boundaries but is particular to people and groups that exhibit pathological hatreds. \nPersonally, my morals are neither superior nor inferior to anyone else's. They are mine and mine alone. Finally, I would ask that if a person is going to make rational decisions that they should know how to think for themselves.