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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