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''Many people argue that the law should not be used to enforce morality. But morality is actually the basis for much of the law. Laws against theft, for example, are based on the idea that taking someone else's property is morally wrong.'' That doesn't have to be the case, however, and really, not verifiable since it goes to the intentions of the creators of the law. Some people believe that laws should protect ''rights'', not ''morals''. An anti-theft law would be written because stealing deprives another person to their ''right'' to property. And so on. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 19:48, 21 October 2008 (EDT)
''Many people argue that the law should not be used to enforce morality. But morality is actually the basis for much of the law. Laws against theft, for example, are based on the idea that taking someone else's property is morally wrong.'' That doesn't have to be the case, however, and really, not verifiable since it goes to the intentions of the creators of the law. Some people believe that laws should protect ''rights'', not ''morals''. An anti-theft law would be written because stealing deprives another person to their ''right'' to property. And so on. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 19:48, 21 October 2008 (EDT)
: Why should laws protect rights? Because it is considered ''morally wrong'' to deprive someone of their rights. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 21:56, 21 October 2008 (EDT)
: Why should laws protect rights? Because it is considered ''morally wrong'' to deprive someone of their rights. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 21:56, 21 October 2008 (EDT)
::Hrm in my gut that still seems wrong. Unfortunately the definition in the article isn't much help. Still, though, the statement is misleading. If, as you say, protecting rights is morally right (right? ha!) then people who argue that law should not enforce morality are actually saying the law should not be used to enforce morality ''unless'' the moral in question is depriving another person of their rights. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 23:57, 21 October 2008 (EDT)