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[QUOTE]Originally posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Omega: [qb] Slavery existed as an institution in the US because it was for the greater benefit of society...[/qb][/QUOTE]...until it wasn't. Then it went away, replaced by a progression of more societally beneficial yet still "morally wrong" discriminatory systems. I'm not sure what the distinction you're making is. The intent of laws doesn't change, only the definition of what's beneficial. [QUOTE][qb]That didn't make it right.[/qb][/QUOTE]I agree, granted that we're acknowledging that a particular set (or two particular sets) of morals is what's determining what's "right." [QUOTE][qb]The greater benefit of society is NOT the sole basis for legal decisions. [/qb][/QUOTE]The point is that laws, in order to be applicable, must reflect [i]reality[/i]. We just went through a great example of how moral principles of right and wrong do not determine reality. It's a question of procedure, not ideals. As I said, the idealogical argument is insoluable. -[b]MMoM[/b] :D [/QB][/QUOTE]
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