Thursday, July 26, 2012

Stick to your job!

So we're being given another lesson in morality by this Government.  First it was (perfectly legal) tax avoidance schemes - now a minister has said that paying cash-in-hand is "morally wrong".  Problem is of course that there is no such thing as absolute morality - morality is subjective,  One person's concept of right and wrong may differ from someone else's.  And even where there is general agreement that something is acceptable or unacceptable, there will always be a minority who think differently, as is their right.  The question of the extent to which the law should reflect a particular moral code is one which has been argued about throughout history.  But let's be clear - the law is the law and must be obeyed, but morality is a matter for the individual.  The Government is entitled to make laws, but not to demand that we follow their particular ideas as to what is right and wrong

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