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MadrasT

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24. No, not at all. Illegal and immoral are unrelated.

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 02:24 PM

Sep 2014

If it is immoral, it is not OK with me, even if it is legal. (Of course that is according to my own definition of "immoral".)

If it is something I think is moral, and it is illegal, then I have to consider both the risk of getting caught, and the consequences of getting caught. If I am OK with bearing the consequences of getting caught/prosecuted/convicted, then I might be OK with doing something that I think is moral, but is illegal according to where I live.

Is the consequence for the illegal activity a $500 fine and a misdemeanor? With low risk of getting caught? Maybe that's OK, and I will assume the risk and do the illegal thing (if I think it is moral.)

Is the consequence for the illegal activity possibly losing my home, a felony, and jail time? In that case, I am unlikely to think that engaging in the illegal activity is OK (even if I think it is moral).

In my prior example: I don't think growing pot in the basement for your own amusement and use is immoral. However, I was unwilling to assume the risk of the consequences of getting caught, in a home with my name on the deed.

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Moral Obligations [View all] Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 OP

Moral - No JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #1

Absolutely. brer cat Sep 2014 #2

So then, you could marry a Drug Dealer? What about a hitman for the Mafia? Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #3

Ahh - you are talking about criminal activity JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #4

I am talking about Morals which do not always agree with Legal. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #5

I don't smoke - sorry can't help there! JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #6

do you judge a man? Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #7

Making the same choices? JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #8

who is arguing? I am asking questions is all. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #9

No - just hoping Iiiiiiiiiiiiiii wasn't coming across as argumentative JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #10

and yet the hedge fund manager is a legal and well respected position in society = Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #11

If you are odd JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #12

any time, JAG ... plenty of room Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #13

I can't even get that far. MadrasT Sep 2014 #14

thank you for the reply. question = Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #15

No, not at all. Illegal and immoral are unrelated. MadrasT Sep 2014 #24

understood - makes sense. thanks Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #26

wow discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2014 #16

but, Leonard! How will we raise the children? Indeed, a bigger question has been posed - Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #17

Now that the Higgs Boson has been found... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2014 #18

It is Olive Garden one must worry about ... Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #19

I plan to... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2014 #20

For me, it is Texas Pete and Butter Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #21

You could make some special wings that way discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2014 #22

Frank or Pete ... is there any difference between the two? Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #23

Since I'm always Frank and Earnest with women... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2014 #29

LOL ... Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #30

I find the rooster always wakes me up discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2014 #31

Yes I agree. MadrasT Sep 2014 #25

I went through a time where I was clueless ismnotwasm Sep 2014 #27

I think it is very much situational and varies from person to person and within each household. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #28