This came up with a discussion with Trigger. Do you guys think it is the job of the government to judge,decide,regulate the morality of the people or that the job of the people and the laws of the government should reflect that?
No, absolutely not, please tell your GOP representative to get the f*ck out of America's bedrooms and out of women's lives.
The GOP is only party the trys to regulate Morality? Also the thread is about the government in general not about political parties, nice try at derailing the tread.
The GOP is only party the trys to regulate Morality? Also the thread is about the government in general not about political parties, nice try at derailing the tread.
This came up with a discussion with Tigger. Do you guys think it is the job of the government to judge,decide,regulate the morality of the people or that the job of the people and the laws of the government should reflect that?
Do you guys think it is the job of the government to judge,decide,regulate the morality of the people or that the job of the people and the laws of the government should reflect that?
No, it is not the government's job to force morality. If no one is doing me harm, I have no right to use coercion and violence against them. Just because I disagree with them, or find their actions weird, does not give me the right to throw them in a cage or hire someone else (the government) to do it for me.
But don't you think the government should force morality on the people who do want to cause you harm in the form of violence? Shouldn't the government at least enforce morals that protects people from physical violence or theft?
They can still enforce those morals and allow people to have sex with pigs at the same time. But is the pig hurt during the sex? Does the pig's constitutional rights apply?
Fair enough.Victimless crimes should not be legislated.
Fair enough.
What about victimful crimes? Shouldn't the government protect me from these immoral acts such as rape, murder or assault? These are morals that should be legislated.
That's why I voted yes. The only purpose of government is to enforce morality. That's the only reason that government exists.
The GOP is only party the trys to regulate Morality? Also the thread is about the government in general not about political parties, nice try at derailing the tread.
That's not legislation of morality, that's protection of natural rights. Big difference
Shouldn't they enforce a code of morality that advocates the protection of natural rights? or should the government just exist for the sake of existing?
That's not legislation of morality, that's protection of natural rights. Big difference
Fair enough.
What about victimful crimes? Shouldn't the government protect me from these immoral acts such as rape, murder or assault? These are morals that should be legislated.
That's why I voted yes. The only purpose of government is to enforce morality. That's the only reason that government exists.
You are right. Since Republicans have proven unfit to govern they are not to be discussed when talking about "government".
all law is base in some form of morals. Rape, murder or assualt are beyond the scope of a simple question of morality. Yes we should act as a group of citizens through our elected representatives to protect one another from these heinous examples of uncivil acts.
Should the government tell us how much soda to drink...not so much.
If society decides it is harmful to society as a whole, then the society as a whole is responsible for making those decisions. Sometimes making society better by upgrading their current code of morality is unenforceable. A good example is prohibition. It is noble for society to decide that we should be a better group of people but sometimes managing the choices of a large group of individuals is similiar to herding cats. The harm done by attempting to enforce the superior moral code is more damaging to society than the vice itself.
I don't think we should give up on making ourselves a better nation, better state, better county, better city or better community. It should just be done with reason and sound judgement.
Murder being against the law has nothing to do with it being wrong, it has to do with the fact that it infringes on somebody's natural rights.
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