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From: david@fisher.UUCP (David Rubin)
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Subject: Re: Imposing morality, and other good ideas
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Date: Thu, 23-Aug-84 08:03:25 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 23 08:03:25 1984
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It is impossible to seperate morality from law. Whether a law is
effective in upholding a particular moral concept depends upon whether
a consensus exists for that moral. Where the consensus does exist,
e.g. prohibition of murder, thievery, refusing necessary medical
treatment for a child, then a law can be effectively enforced. Where
no such consensus exists, e.g prohibition of abortion, alcohol,
refusing necessary medical treatment for a brain-dead patient, the law
will serve only as an obstacle, not a barrier.

					David Rubin
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