Re: Manners, Morality, and Law
The big thing that makes stealing against the law is the same thing that makes prostitution against the law, you can't tax it or regulate it. Plus stealing hurts business's ability to thrive, if they don't make money to pay the government it's tax cut then it'll hurt both the business and the government. For smooth running of tax system and money for government programs (like the low income aide programs, street repair, education, etc) you have to be able to account for and tax all forms of income, as much as it sucks.
I have a problem with the golden rule leading society, due to individual differences even within society and nuclear family, the rule will be different for everyone. I've already explained I don't see a moral problem with most things people do, nor do I believe in a form of "harm none" so my golden rule really turns into "don't take my freedom and don't date exes of friends/family" all else becomes fair game. Someone else may have "don't steal, lie, murder, be violent, etc" but I see where those acts can become necessary for survival especially if you don't have a lot of money, I've done all but the one with no remorse in the name of survival. My family tried to raise me by the golden rule and christian ideals, but even from an early age I rejected them cause they didn't fit with what I felt was right. If I was allowed to follow my idea of the golden rule, murdering for fetish sake won't be wrong anymore and won't cause me to lose my freedom.
The idea of good judgment is just as subjective. What is good judgment for one wouldn't necessarily be good judgment for another. For some it may be good judgment to start dating around while married so they can find someone to go to right away when they leave their spouse, but for others it'd be a lack of judgment. It could be good judgment for one to drive home while buzzed so they don't get too drunk to drive, but to a cop it'll be bad judgment.
I agree we need to rid the laws that are solely moral based, like the laws against drinking/drugs, because they really don't do much for the running of society, just a control measure. Cause look, it still happens and there are countries with a lack of those laws with less crime, etc. Yes there'd be a period of people running ramped, but it won't be a taboo anymore so use will most likely drop after an adjustment period. How many drank more as a teen than after 21 cause it's not as fun anymore since there's no danger? Also how much are we wasting as tax payers to house people in jail with low rate drug crimes? Seriously it's a strain on the state economy.
The big thing that makes stealing against the law is the same thing that makes prostitution against the law, you can't tax it or regulate it. Plus stealing hurts business's ability to thrive, if they don't make money to pay the government it's tax cut then it'll hurt both the business and the government. For smooth running of tax system and money for government programs (like the low income aide programs, street repair, education, etc) you have to be able to account for and tax all forms of income, as much as it sucks.
I have a problem with the golden rule leading society, due to individual differences even within society and nuclear family, the rule will be different for everyone. I've already explained I don't see a moral problem with most things people do, nor do I believe in a form of "harm none" so my golden rule really turns into "don't take my freedom and don't date exes of friends/family" all else becomes fair game. Someone else may have "don't steal, lie, murder, be violent, etc" but I see where those acts can become necessary for survival especially if you don't have a lot of money, I've done all but the one with no remorse in the name of survival. My family tried to raise me by the golden rule and christian ideals, but even from an early age I rejected them cause they didn't fit with what I felt was right. If I was allowed to follow my idea of the golden rule, murdering for fetish sake won't be wrong anymore and won't cause me to lose my freedom.
The idea of good judgment is just as subjective. What is good judgment for one wouldn't necessarily be good judgment for another. For some it may be good judgment to start dating around while married so they can find someone to go to right away when they leave their spouse, but for others it'd be a lack of judgment. It could be good judgment for one to drive home while buzzed so they don't get too drunk to drive, but to a cop it'll be bad judgment.
I agree we need to rid the laws that are solely moral based, like the laws against drinking/drugs, because they really don't do much for the running of society, just a control measure. Cause look, it still happens and there are countries with a lack of those laws with less crime, etc. Yes there'd be a period of people running ramped, but it won't be a taboo anymore so use will most likely drop after an adjustment period. How many drank more as a teen than after 21 cause it's not as fun anymore since there's no danger? Also how much are we wasting as tax payers to house people in jail with low rate drug crimes? Seriously it's a strain on the state economy.
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