"Scott" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> "Vox Humana" > wrote:
>
> > I think there are two issues here. First, there is a question of
morality
> > and then a question of "law." It is possible for things to be legal and
> > immoral, and moral but not legal.
>
> I think there are three divisions: illegal, immoral, and discourteous.
> It's more likely for something to be both immoral and illegal than it is
> discourteous and illegal. For example, in many US states, adultery is
> illegal. Even in jurisdictions in which it's not illegal, most people
> would probably agree that it's immoral. Discourteous acts are the most
> common, but the question of what acts are immoral is probably the most
> divisive. I suppose the difference (in my mind) between immoral and
> discourteous is partly a matter of degree.
>
>
> > That said, I think it is immoral to hold a place. Place holding assumes
> > that the holder is more important and more entitled than others.
>
> And I would say it's discourteous: it shows disrespect for others,
> whereas to be immoral (in my view) would need to also inspire a
> heightened outrage in the average person.

It's an interesting topic. I don't think that immorality requires outrage.
And conversely, sometimes people are outraged at things that are not
immoral.