Not counting violent crimes.
2006-12-26 17:13:46 · 10 answers · asked by Aurelius 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Well my religion is a little rusty, doesn't the Christian bible say somewhere that their god expects them to obey their governments laws? Since morals go hand in hand with religion, if I am correct, would it make it immoral not to to obey the law?
2006-12-26 17:49:29 · update #1
So everyone has pretty much said no. I wonder then, why more people don't take a stand (PEACEFULLY) against our government in an effort to eleviate the injustice that is constantly imposed on us? Especially with recent laws that have been passed to take away more of our freedom.
2006-12-27 03:17:09 · update #2
BTW, did you know that in our country, we have the highest population of detained or imprisoned men and women out of any country in the history of the world? Also over 50% of them are non-violent victimless offenders.
2006-12-27 03:20:39 · update #3
not always
if you have to steal a car to get someone to the hosptial - is that immoral?
illegality and immorality are seperate
2006-12-27 03:30:16 · answer #1 · answered by BigD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,the original definition of crime was (to commit an immoral act against one fellow man) Now basically the government is committing a crime against our citizens by passing unconstitutional laws that victimize and imprison people for offenses where no person or property was damaged .Would you call it an immoral act to put some one in prison and take all their money and possessions who has hurt no one or damaged any one property .That is a crime
2006-12-26 18:28:43 · answer #2 · answered by dollars2burn4u 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not everything that is illegal is immoral, and to complicate things, what I might find immoral may be different than what you find immoral. For example, it's illegal to park in a fire lane but I don't think that is immoral, only inconsiderate. It's also illegal to walk down the street with an open beer but I don't find that immoral either.
2006-12-26 17:17:34 · answer #3 · answered by dcgirl 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
In the 1820's it was illegal to help a run away slave. In the 1960's it was illegal for a black person to go to a white school. Laws are sometimes themselves immoral.
2006-12-26 17:37:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
no just becuase soemthing illegal doesnt not mean its immoral
human morals are very questionable on a good day.
although many do argue that if you BREAK the LAW thats immoral
in and of itself not nessecarily the item of the law.
2006-12-26 17:43:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
not necessarily. do you think interracial marriage is wrong? that was illegal until a few years ago in some states...
What about civil rights? Remember Jim Crow Laws?
the law can be wrong. unjust laws do not deserve to be followed.
2006-12-26 17:33:33 · answer #6 · answered by The Big Box 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Governments cannot legislate morals. In fact, our goverment leaders are THE LAST PEOPLE I would ask to do so...
2006-12-26 17:16:26 · answer #7 · answered by Boomer Wisdom 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
That is sometimes the case, but not always.
2006-12-26 17:17:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no way. examples: weed is illegal, but not immoral. beating your kids is illegal, but some of them deserve it. killing a jew is illegal, but not immoral. there u go
2006-12-26 17:16:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
no- i think there are a lot of stupid laws....
2006-12-26 17:16:18 · answer #10 · answered by amwolf2 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋