For those who think it's wrong to legislate morality?

Almost all laws are based in part on some moral code. Long established English traditions in law draw heavily on at least some of the ten commandments. Yet many scoff at the idea that the Bible influenced it at all.

There is a concept which many don't seem to understand called natural law, basically summed up by the idea that you have a right to do whatever you choose as long as it doesn't interfere with the rights of others. You can't murder, you can't steal. Clearly violating those laws interferes with anothers right.

Now those Biblical or moral laws which don't pertain to violating the freedom of another we generally have not incorporated into our laws. For example adultery which was prohibited by the Bible is not against our present laws nor should it be.

If you are a pro lifer some will say you are trying to legislate morality. Not so. Those of us opposed to abortion see it as murder and a violation of the rights of the baby.

Now comes along a group of liberals that truly do want to legislate their brand of morality. Take laws against "hate" speech. Hating someone is against Biblical teaching but how can government pass laws against whatever emotions or feelings one has. Under some of these laws if I assault someone and call them a racial epithet, I am guilty of breaking two laws..one is the assault, the other hate speeech. This is absurd.

I'm not quite sure about what you are referring to about calling a law selfish. I have heard the charge from the left that those not in favor of universal tax payer supported healthcare are greedy. They have long said that the wealthy are greedy for not believing the excessive taxation penalty they suffer is right. Well that's their opinion. Personally I believe there is no requirement that the wealthy be generous except in scripture...which most of the left doesn't accept anyway.

Laws against selfishness?....Nuts.

I personally draw the line at legislating when one person's freedom conflicts with another's. As long as what you are doing only affects yourself, or other consenting adults, I don't care what you do. When your expressions of personal freedom interfere with others, laws are there to arbitrate the dispute. But trying to legislate based on motivation rather than action is rather silly. What one person calls greed, another calls self-reliance. What one calls perversion another calls love. As long as no one gets hurt, do those differences really matter? But when people are hurt by the actions of others, we step in and pass judgment. One is right, one is wrong. That is the purpose of law.

Well, by definition, by passing a law, you are legislating morality.

It's a law based on the "mores" of a given culture. So, to say that you can't legislate morality, is like saying that you can't agree on agreements.

YUP....the libs will excuse/forgive ANYHTING another liberal does even MURDER...right Teddy??