2006-09-13 09:06:46 · 12 answers · asked by dr b 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Because the government should not be in the business of legislating morality or obstructing the rights of consenting adults. The constitution was designed to limit government's intrusion into out personal lives. But slowly over the last 220 years we have allowed the government to not only severely restrict our liberties, it has grown so large that the monster cannot be chained.
2006-09-13 09:13:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you are asking why the government should or should not make pre-marital sex criminal, punishable by the death penalty.
Well, for one, sex is natural and not inherently harmful to anyone. And laws aren't natural, and are often harmful. So, making something that is natural punishable by death just because you don't like it is irrational.
2006-09-13 16:11:14 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, because the punishment has to fit the crime. That is an extremely disproportionate punishment. Especially, since sex before marriage shouldn't even be the government's business.
2006-09-13 16:10:55 · answer #3 · answered by Chris J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would never make such laws Coz if the did it first the Judge and then the Government will be hanged till death.
2006-09-13 16:12:08 · answer #4 · answered by Jigar P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the 21st Century.
I thought we had evolved out of the 16th Century and archaic laws
2006-09-13 16:10:04 · answer #5 · answered by witchfromoz2003 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The idea of premarital sex is only looked down upon by the religious right. We have what is called the separation of church & state.
2006-09-13 16:16:23 · answer #6 · answered by Harry_Cox 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why should the government tell 2 consenting legal age adults what they can do? That is not the role of government.
2006-09-13 16:10:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they should not. Why? Because it is the 21st Century not the dark ages, besides would you buy a pair of shoes without trying them on first?
2006-09-13 16:15:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
with marriage being as meaningless as it has become, i suppose we could just get married to anyone we felt like having sex with; that way it wouldn't be technically "immoral." that's how the FLDS do it anyway. charming!
2006-09-13 16:31:11 · answer #9 · answered by Sarah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They wouldn't have enough time or space to bury the dead.
2006-09-13 16:17:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋