Thomas Dalton wrote:
Where do you think laws come from? Do you think they
appear from
nowhere? They are created by politicians (and sometimes judges) based
on moral values. Those moral values imply certain moral rights whether
they are written down in statute (or case law) or not.
From politicians, Yes. But more as matters of expediency, lobbying, and
helping one's friends. I would avoid making a general imputation of
motives based in moral values to politicians.
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