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kane · 12-02-2010, 08:34 PM

The problem with the article that was posted to start this thread is that it is eight kinds of off base. When you legislate morality you are basically forcing your view/beliefs/morals onto another person or group of people.

Legalizing abortion is not legislating morality. Nobody is being forced to have an abortion. Nobody is being forced to partake in the abortion process. Therefor it might be a moral issue, but legalizing it is not legislating morality.

The same can be said for gay marriage. If gay marriage is legal it doesn't force a person to become gay in order to get married nor does it force someone to partake in, or approve of, gay marriage.

In reality opposing both of these things is legislating morality because it is basically saying: "I am opposed to this on moral grounds and because I am opposed to it I want to deny you the ability to have it." By trying to stop it you are trying to force your morality onto another person.

A better example might be the pledge of allegiance. In 1954 lawmakers added the line 'one nation under god' to it. All across the country millions of schoolkids start their day saying the pledge. Among them are thousands of kids who are of different religions or who are being raised in a way where they don't believe in god in the way traditional Christianity does. these kids are now being forced to partake in something they don't morally agree with. Sure, they could opt not to say it or ask to leave the room, but that then singles them out and potentially causes more problems for the. Even if they stand quiet or don't say that line they are still being forced to participate in an environment that they are morally opposed to. That is legislating morality.

12-02-2010, 08:34 PM
kane Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: portland, OR Posts: 20,684	The problem with the article that was posted to start this thread is that it is eight kinds of off base. When you legislate morality you are basically forcing your view/beliefs/morals onto another person or group of people. Legalizing abortion is not legislating morality. Nobody is being forced to have an abortion. Nobody is being forced to partake in the abortion process. Therefor it might be a moral issue, but legalizing it is not legislating morality. The same can be said for gay marriage. If gay marriage is legal it doesn't force a person to become gay in order to get married nor does it force someone to partake in, or approve of, gay marriage. In reality opposing both of these things is legislating morality because it is basically saying: "I am opposed to this on moral grounds and because I am opposed to it I want to deny you the ability to have it." By trying to stop it you are trying to force your morality onto another person. A better example might be the pledge of allegiance. In 1954 lawmakers added the line 'one nation under god' to it. All across the country millions of schoolkids start their day saying the pledge. Among them are thousands of kids who are of different religions or who are being raised in a way where they don't believe in god in the way traditional Christianity does. these kids are now being forced to partake in something they don't morally agree with. Sure, they could opt not to say it or ask to leave the room, but that then singles them out and potentially causes more problems for the. Even if they stand quiet or don't say that line they are still being forced to participate in an environment that they are morally opposed to. That is legislating morality.