Comment Re:you can *only* legislate morality (Score 1) 610
---It's immoral to sell tainted food, that's why it's illegal.
---It's immoral to rape somebody, that's why it's illegal.
---It's immoral to kill somebody, that's why it's illegal.
Sorry, no. Selling tainted food damages people, (extrapolated to society) that's why it's illegal.
Rape damages people, and damages society. That's why it's illegal.
Killing people etc.etc.
Morality is NOT a universal code. It will change from society to society. That's why, particularly in a country with many ethnic groups and customs, you CAN'T create laws based on your morality, only on what is harmful to the society as a whole.
---It's immoral to rape somebody, that's why it's illegal.
---It's immoral to kill somebody, that's why it's illegal.
Sorry, no. Selling tainted food damages people, (extrapolated to society) that's why it's illegal.
Rape damages people, and damages society. That's why it's illegal.
Killing people etc.etc.
Morality is NOT a universal code. It will change from society to society. That's why, particularly in a country with many ethnic groups and customs, you CAN'T create laws based on your morality, only on what is harmful to the society as a whole.
