There are laws against killing because you don’t have the right to deprive another sentient being of their right to live and potentially contribute something to society as a whole (even if that contribution is merely to serve as a bad example.)
Again, laws are not moral or immoral, that’s not why we have laws. Cheating on your significant other is immoral, it’s not illegal. There are a whole host of things people consider to be immoral based on their own upbringing or religion that are not illegal.
Attempting to legislate morality is a fast way to failure. See the 18th and 21st amendments to the Constitution.
Ok, let’s try rights, where did they come from? Or do you consider human rights to be the basis for all the laws?
Laws are moral or immoral depending upon a particular person’s moral framework. Some people will think a law is moral while others will think a law is immoral. For example, if you’re a serial killer and you like killing people and your moral framework reflects that. You may consider self-defense laws immoral and rightfully so.
There are laws against killing because you don’t have the right to deprive another sentient being of their right to live and potentially contribute something to society as a whole (even if that contribution is merely to serve as a bad example.)
Again, laws are not moral or immoral, that’s not why we have laws. Cheating on your significant other is immoral, it’s not illegal. There are a whole host of things people consider to be immoral based on their own upbringing or religion that are not illegal.
Attempting to legislate morality is a fast way to failure. See the 18th and 21st amendments to the Constitution.
Ok, let’s try rights, where did they come from? Or do you consider human rights to be the basis for all the laws?
Laws are moral or immoral depending upon a particular person’s moral framework. Some people will think a law is moral while others will think a law is immoral. For example, if you’re a serial killer and you like killing people and your moral framework reflects that. You may consider self-defense laws immoral and rightfully so.