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 Originally Posted by kiwiMark
Taking this as the black and white truth for the sake of the argument, do you believe "the economy" is always more important than moral considerations? Just after clarification because when this point comes up again you've been giving examples of 'moral decisions' that don't turn out to have the perceived moral benefits, rather than saying "yes but there's less economic inefficiency" or whatever. No point in me arguing against a viewpoint if you don't hold it etc.
Morals are not absolute. They belong to individuals, and my morality is different from Steve's, Ian's, or Becky's morality. Some people think it is immoral for people in Indonesia to work for 50 cents an hour making products to be sold to Americans at Wal-mart. The clever observer however understands that those people employed for 50 cents an hour might be sleeping on the sidewalk if it weren't for the burgeoning export economy of Indonesia that enables them to have that 50 cent per hour job.
The only morality that should be legislated are the basic stuff like no murdering or stealing from or enslaving people. When governments get into specifics like social justice for wage-oppressed demographics, I just don't think much good can come of it.
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