"Hawke" wrote in message
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"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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"John R. Carroll" wrote in message
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G.W.,
You can't legistlate morality.

Feeling contrary today, I'm going to agree with Robert Bork on this one
and
say that ALL legislation is legislation of morality. We make laws to
distinguish what we think is right from wrong; morality is the
distinction
between right and wrong; all legislation is about morality.

I think what you're referring to here is primarily sexual behavior, maybe
with some social behavior added in. We effectively legislate against many
aspects of those things on which there is a large consensus. On others,
the
consensus breaks down, and the laws are largely or partially ignored.

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Ed Huntress

You are 100% correct. Morality is legislated every day. People that claim
otherwise are simply mistaken. Everything from the age of sexual consent,
to
the use of alcohol, to the language we use, you name it the government
regulates it. So for anyone that doesn't know it the answer is yes,
morality
is regulated all the time. Hope that clears things up.

Hawke



Yes, and aren't we all a more advanced, more moral society because of all
these helpful laws?

YOU BET.

Steve