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Old 12-08-2003, 08:07 PM   #30
Timber Loftis
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Join Date: July 11, 2002
Location: Chicago, IL
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Is it wrong to legislate morality at all?

You should do no harm to others IS a moral statement. But, is this the only morality a legislature can dictate?

While I generally agree with moral liberalism personally, I've got to say that philosophically it's really silly to think legislatures can't legislate morality. I think they can -- so long as they do it equally for all and do not otherwise violate the constitution.

Which leads me to note: legislating morality and establishing a religion are not one in the same.

As for the argument about polygamy, Maelakin answered it best, absolutely more sensible than my reasoning, which was a collage of legal research I did several years ago.
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