Re: Malloy is a defeated anarchist


"Paul Thomas, CPA" <paulthomascpapc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote

<JackneySneeb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote
1) When the "law" violates your own MORAL OBLIGATION, which one
outranks the other (in other words, which one should YOU obey)?



That's easy. Obey the law.





Now, if you don't like the law, in this country at least, there are
mechanisms by which the law can get changed. In those instances,
historically, might makes right.

Is the serving of alcohol by bars and restaurants right or wrong? It's a
moral dilemma faced today by the population of several of the counties
surrounding Athens-Clarke. If, let's say, the voters of Oconee County vote
against the pouring of alcohol, you can believe that pouring is "right" by
your moral standards, but you'd soon find out that it's wrong if you sell
alcohol.

You can believe what you want to, but you can't act upon those beliefs if
they are in opposition to the laws.

Now, let's say that the county adopts a law to allow the pouring of alcohol
by bars and restaurants. You, a restaurant owner who believes it's morally
the right thing to do, as well as good for your business, jump right in and
are the first to obtain a license. The community, still not all on the same
page of beliefs as you are, boycotts your establishment. You soon go broke
because no one, or not enough people, frequent your establishment. You
might be morally right, and you might have the legal right to pour, but it
was the wrong business decision to do so.

In the end, even though there's a legal ability to pour alcohol, no one does
so. Might makes right.



Let's flip that. The county allows the pouring of alcohol. You, a
restaurant owner, believing that it's morally wrong, do not obtain a license
to do so.
**Please notice that no one forces you to pour alcohol even though it's
legal to do so.**
A majority of the population want to have a brewski or a glass of vino with
their dinner, begin seeking out establishments that offer what they want.
You soon go out of business due to a lack of revenues.

In the end, even though there's no legal mandate to pour alcohol, you lose.
Might makes right.



Let's try this:
The county government makes a law that bans the consumption of alcohol in
bars, restaurants, businesses, homes, on the streets, etc and so on. A
significant number of people believe this law is "right" and continue to
sell alcohol, make alcohol, consume alcohol, at restaurants, in underground
bars, at home or work, and at times, on the streets. Law enforcement is
overwhelmed with violators, has a billion year backlog of cases, and 6
prisoners per 2 bed cell (they "hot rack" like in the Navy). Eventually
they give in and change the law. Might makes right.

By the way, this isn't dissimilar to what happened with prohibition.
Doesn't matter what your personal opinion or moral stance is, might made
right in the end.





Shall I go on, or are you going to make yet another rule to add to the other
rules you don't say you have.








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