(September 9, 2011 at 5:02 am)Peter44 Wrote: Just like to say: Those that are going on about laws and morality are missing the point. Law has absolutely nothing to do with morality.
On Kolbergs scale (1 to 6) Law and order is cleary defined at about level 4 usually acheived by chidren of 11 or 12 years old. Of course most of these children never leave that level (because of culture and religion) levels 5 and 6 dont seem to be understood by many on this thread.
Impressive display of douchiness...
Law has a LOT to do with morality. Look at any law system and you'll have a really good idea of what kind of people it governs and what the consensus' morals are, even what kind of history they had. Law is an impressively precise blueprint of the society that created it. Do not underestimate its importance.
What is legal and what is moral are two things that are very connected to each other. As proof, for a very long time, tribunals were ecclesiastic: the moral authorities and the legal authorities were one and the same.