Monday, May 30, 2005

Q7: Men in Black

Levin implies that morality is a sufficient basis for law (page 79, para 1). Is that correct? If yes, whose moral standard should form the basis?

Jason: The judges’.
[laughter]
Caro: Don’t most religions have the same moral standards?
Jn: Well, some believe murder is ok.
Ray: Well, many agree on things like murder, but maybe not homosexuality.
[talking about judges ruling based on their own personal morals]
Jn: It’s impossible for people to make decisions WITHOUT their personal morality as part of it. That’s what makes us humans.
[discussion about 5-4 rulings and how so many controversial decisions were based on such close votes, e.g., Roe v. Wade]
Jn: It would require an Amendment to change that majority….
[TANGENT!]

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home