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elvesrus:
Except this seemed more like states hiding behind the 10th to uphold morality based laws.
interesting... the culture i come from for hundreds of years basically made it possible for a man to kill another man, if it was in defense of their own livelihood. For example if someone stole my tools or vehicle I rely on to earn a living, I would then have a right to kill the offending party. -- Morality rules today basically say I can no longer do this...
what is it we really consider to be moral or just
i would say it is more about laws being adjusted to match the shift in cultural agreements. what is legal today can very well be illegal tomorrow, especially if it would allow for open competition and a path wealth. Take spam as an example, and then think back to how the eBays and Amazons got to where they are. The path they took is now illegal ...