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fangspiretoday at 4:13 AM4 repliesview on HN

But laws are just encodes morality.


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marcus_holmestoday at 4:42 AM

Absolutely not.

It was illegal to harbour escaped slaves. Or hide Jews from the Gestapo.

Laws have nothing to do with morality. Or justice.

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ultrarunnertoday at 4:40 AM

Funny how morality so often benefits incumbents and the powerful.

Dylan16807today at 4:30 AM

Many of them are, but they're focused on big picture issues and preventing harm. Most of morality has no legal force.

gib444today at 6:17 AM

That's genuinely hilarious.