I wanted to put this into Society and Culture as I think that would be a better heading, But I can't change the options offered, so this will have to do.
2007-08-19 06:29:13 · 5 answers · asked by RobRoy 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
So is it "right" for police to speed to catch a criminal or speeder? Interesting question. Personally, I believe that too often laws are taken as morality or have been created to enforce a given set of morals.
Laws are not morals but rules that allow a society to function. They may intersect with morality and breaking them *may* be considered immoral.
To really answer better than this, I'd have to know what you meant by "right and wrong" as those terms could mean several different things and the answer could vary accordingly.
2007-08-19 06:40:22 · answer #1 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say Yes. It is OK for society to put people in jail for wrongdoing, but it is wrong for an individual to imprison someone.
It is also wrong to break certain driving laws, but it is OK for authority to do it when necessary. (Of course, there are always a few times when that is questionable.)
2007-08-19 13:39:56 · answer #2 · answered by hwinnum 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course it is because Authorities are made up of many individuals who have found the need to do the abhorant such as killing another individual. However if the Authority is just one person, then they must prove to the larger authority that their life was in danger. This is why, that even in war, soldiers can be convicted of murder.
2007-08-19 13:40:47 · answer #3 · answered by Marcus R. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Sometimes the necessities of state over-ride individual morality. Machiavelli certainly thought so, and he was right.
2007-08-22 10:44:17 · answer #4 · answered by galyamike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tricky...
the answer is no.
2007-08-21 08:43:00 · answer #5 · answered by SomeGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋