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Originally Posted by Dyshade  Nope. Societal Laws are built around what is best for society NOT what is morally correct for an individual. We could argue all day and that would remain as fact. In China they think it is best for society if they maim thieves. Hacking a hand off for thieving is morally reprehensable no matter who you are or where you live but for them it seems to be what is best for thier social order.
Morals are individual perceptions that are not well suited for social orginizations akin to nations. Societal, or if you prefer, humanistic laws are what society is based on. Of course democratic environments are more likely to produce laws more in line with your weak individual moral structure only because they are more just laws. |
Who in gods name is talking about an individual. What I feel is morally wrong or right has jack to do with this.
From Wikepidia A society is a group of people that share a common interest. For the topic if I think humping the goat next store is wrong and you hump that goat I will not be in your social group. If the majority of society share this idea and we dont like you humping that goat we will inact a law designed to inhibit you from humping the goat
Look they are not seemless nor do they instanisouly change to meet changing view points nor does an indvidual action begit one or the other. However when laws are created they reflect the moral principles of there creators that is a fact.