← Back to context Comment by fangspire 3 hours ago But laws are just encodes morality. 5 comments fangspire Reply marcus_holmes 3 hours ago Absolutely not.It was illegal to harbour escaped slaves. Or hide Jews from the Gestapo.Laws have nothing to do with morality. Or justice. lukan 2 hours ago Yes they do, but not with a philosophical concept of morality, but merely those of the ruling class/majority. ultrarunner 3 hours ago Funny how morality so often benefits incumbents and the powerful. Dylan16807 3 hours ago Many of them are, but they're focused on big picture issues and preventing harm. Most of morality has no legal force. gib444 1 hour ago That's genuinely hilarious.
marcus_holmes 3 hours ago Absolutely not.It was illegal to harbour escaped slaves. Or hide Jews from the Gestapo.Laws have nothing to do with morality. Or justice. lukan 2 hours ago Yes they do, but not with a philosophical concept of morality, but merely those of the ruling class/majority.
lukan 2 hours ago Yes they do, but not with a philosophical concept of morality, but merely those of the ruling class/majority.
Dylan16807 3 hours ago Many of them are, but they're focused on big picture issues and preventing harm. Most of morality has no legal force.
Absolutely not.
It was illegal to harbour escaped slaves. Or hide Jews from the Gestapo.
Laws have nothing to do with morality. Or justice.
Yes they do, but not with a philosophical concept of morality, but merely those of the ruling class/majority.
Funny how morality so often benefits incumbents and the powerful.
Many of them are, but they're focused on big picture issues and preventing harm. Most of morality has no legal force.
That's genuinely hilarious.