(Inspired by my Law class as a Senior in high school. Just thought i'd get my opinion, as well as many facts, out there.)
"To become a law, there must be a secular reason to it."
"Moral laws can be religious, and non religious, but a law cannot be
souly based on religion."
(A text given in the class to explain moral and civil law, and when a
moral can become a law)
In the argument of abortion, both sides hold moralities.
Both arguments in the debate wish to impose moral arguments on the
other. The question is, whose morality should be legalized? When it
comes to this, the constitution says, life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness. Since life is above all else, and without life, we don't
have the liberty nor the pursuit of happiness, the right to life
remains the the morality in which should be legislated.
The pro-life side wins such an argument, yet the pro-choice side has a
chance to also show morality, through the right to life of the mother,
if she could die. The argument reaches a halt in all though, when rape
is brought into the situation, since it can be a very touchy subject,
and create controversy.
Without Christians voting and helping with in the politics area,
morals and laws wouldn't be the same as they are now. Slavery could
still exist if they stayed out of politics.
Yet Christians should not be able to enforce the morals of only their
own religion, as laws in politics. Others have different beliefs, and
different morals when it comes to religion, and a law cannot be based
on religion itself.
Gay marriage:
I believe that Gay marriage should be legalized, in my opinion, why shouldn't it? It hurts no one. It may tend to be uncomfortable in the minds of some people, but in life, we as people have to face such things anyways. The fact of the matter is, allowing gay marriage not only makes such people happy I'm sure, but also give them benefits when it comes to healthcare and health insurance. By denying it, gay couples don't have the same rights straight couples do. I see it as not right.
It's a moral in the bible to be against it, but it shouldn't be a law. ("Moral laws can be religious, and non religious, but a law cannot be
souly based on religion.").
Legalization or not, of Marijuana:
Wen it comes to the legalization, or not, of marijuana, my opinion in
like many. I am for the legalization, due to my morals. But that
doesn't mean it should, be made legal. My morals are based on the fact
that it has been found to cure, or treat some types of cancer, and my
belief that people should be able to do what they want with their own
lives to a select point. It could also bring up a tax, and money
income for the government with those who chose to use it. If it was
legalized, I would consider the law based on the same rules as
alcohol, due to its assurance for some sort of disability while using
it.
Although, the argument against it is that it is a drug, and can
mentally screw someone up, brain cell wise. When looked at close,
marijuana is basically the same as alcohol, and even less dangerous in
effect, yet alcohol is legal, and marijuana remains not.
Two different morals collide, and make it a hard decision to vote
upon, pro-legalization, or not. If marijuana is illegal, why are
smoking and alcohol legal?
