RE: In certain circumstances, is some crime understandable ( and laudable )?
March 30, 2009 at 11:46 pm
In responce to earlier post directed to me.
This is where morality may not be in line with the law, to be a criminal is not automatically immoral. For example I do not view theft as generally immoral because it's the law but, because I would not want people taking things from me so, I don't want to take from them. The law in general represents the peoples thoughts at the time but, has evolved as our moral standards have risen.
So morally I don't think it was ever wrong for women to engage in criminal activity to be heard (activities on an individual basis, such as bringing harm to someone in your way may have been immoral) nor was it ever wrong for people to hide and protect jewish captives in nazi Germany. Though it may have been illigal at the time.
As a modern comparison if someone staged a military coup and claimed the title of Prime Minister of Canada I would not follow them. They can follow the process and be legitimately voted in just like everyone else.
This is where morality may not be in line with the law, to be a criminal is not automatically immoral. For example I do not view theft as generally immoral because it's the law but, because I would not want people taking things from me so, I don't want to take from them. The law in general represents the peoples thoughts at the time but, has evolved as our moral standards have risen.
So morally I don't think it was ever wrong for women to engage in criminal activity to be heard (activities on an individual basis, such as bringing harm to someone in your way may have been immoral) nor was it ever wrong for people to hide and protect jewish captives in nazi Germany. Though it may have been illigal at the time.
As a modern comparison if someone staged a military coup and claimed the title of Prime Minister of Canada I would not follow them. They can follow the process and be legitimately voted in just like everyone else.
