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Should state regulate moral norms? (By: Mariana Escobedo A01746056…

- - - - Ex: Gratuitous violence
    - - Ex: Nurturing children
    - - Let's review an hypothetical situation:
        
        A bulgar breaks into an old woman house with the intention of stealing her jewelry. To do so, he breaks the window. Then, he enters to the house but gets scared when he sees the old woman lying on the floor and run away.
        
        The bulgar was afraid of being charged with murder, instead of just robbery. But the woman wasn't dead, she was just unconscious after a leak of gas made her nauseous. When he broke the window, he let fresh air in, helping the woman breath correctly and recover.
        
        Did the bulgar do something good?
        
        Yes: he saved the old lady's life
        
        No: his intentions were bad
- - - - But, I wouldn't like to live my life following any one else steps or ideas. I don't agree with many of my parents' points of view, why would I trust a stranger's.
        
        For example, what would happen if I was born gay and the state's moral code says I shouldn't express my sexuality in public? I wouldn't like that, I would flee or rebel. For instance, even if the law says it's okay to kill non-human animals I won't do that (and I would never like someone forcing me to do so).
        
        It's okay to suggest rules expecting a correct behavour but people's most valuable right is their freedom and nobody should take that from them **not even the government.
- - - - "Law teach people right from wrong" -TUREK, Frank
        
        According to this belief, people are more likely to behave if they are taught to do so.
  - - - Real life example:
        
        The Supreme Court of the United States had -partially- degoted a law in Texas which, for many years has forbidden homosexual conducts among adults.
    - - For example, the Nazi culture had spread a series of moral rules. Even if those doctrines seemed to be the right thing to do for the majority, many others were left out.