[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

It appears not, if you ask in the places with the death penalty if they're immoral they'll say no.

So? Maybe people in those places have a different morality code to us, laws are made by people so therefore must be driven by the morality codes of those people and not the other way round

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

So? Maybe people in those places have a different morality code to us, laws are made by people so therefore must be driven by the morality codes of those people and not the other way round

Laws are made by governments not people, and governments tell people what to think by creating laws, it's called formal social control.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Laws are made by governments not people, and governments tell people what to think by creating laws, it's called formal social control.

Governments aren't made up of people then?

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Governments aren't made up of people then?

Of course they are, I meant they are not made by society in general. Your point was moral reasoning affects laws, I don't think they do I feel laws affect moral reasoning Niamh.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Of course they are, I meant they are not made by society in general. Your point was moral reasoning affects laws, I don't think they do I feel laws affect moral reasoning Niamh.

I disagree, if that were the case nothing and no laws would ever change, they change because society demands it of their governments, if moral opinion starts to change amongst it's people. Of course each country is different and I think religion may have alot to do with different countries moral compasses

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I disagree, if that were the case nothing and no laws would ever change, they change because society demands it of their governments, if moral opinion starts to change amongst it's people. Of course each country is different and I think religion may have alot to do with different countries moral compasses

Attitudinal changes happen depending on who is in power. Religion has a bigger part to play is some places more than others.
Having said that look at the 'bible belt'?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Attitudinal changes happen depending on who is in power. Religion has a bigger part to play is some places more than others.
Having said that look at the 'bible belt'?

Do you think? I suppose it's a bit which came first the chicken or the egg though, I mean it is the people who put the governments in power after all