Wouldn't the existence of these balancing pressures turn what would otherwise be an immoral act into a moral act?Only rarely will I do anything that I think is immoral. There have to be significant balancing pressures--concessions for loved ones, livelihood necessities, self-preservation--for me to do something I consider immoral. — Terrapin Station
driving a car barefoot is illegal (Truth:was) but not immoral.
Freedom of speech for hate. Legal but immoral. — Drek
I think legal and moral are more like second cousins. Less than a generation ago it was legal in Germany to exterminate a whole race, and less than 3 generations ago slavery was legal in the us. We are separating children from their parents at the us border today. — Rank Amateur
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