Claiming something is nonreligious doesn't make it morally right
On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Zack Bass <zak...@gmail.com> wrote: > > From Jan. 21, 2008. > 2008, see? > > --- In LibertarianEnterprise@yahoogroups.com, "Zack Bass" <zak...@...> > wrote: >> >> >> Do you remember what we are talking about? >> Can you read the quoted previous posts? >> >> YOU said that all Malum Prohibitum is Religion. >> Therefore I said that "practicing medicine without a license" is an >> example of Malum Prohibitum but it is NOT religion. A like >> counterexample like get it. >> Focus. >> >> duh >> >> >> >> --- In LibertarianEnterprise@yahoogroups.com, Valentine Michael Smith >> <bkoehler8@> wrote: >> > >> > You're joking. >> > >> > Why should anyone need a license ? >> > Must be your religion. It's not mine. >> > >> > Zack Bass wrote: >> > > >> > > >> > > Another example: >> > > practicing medicine without a license >> > > What religion is THAT? >> > > >> > > --- In LibertarianEnterprise@yahoogroups.com >> > > <mailto:LibertarianEnterprise%40yahoogroups.com>, Valentine >> Michael Smith >> > > <bkoehler8@> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > You are in fantasy land. >> > > > All malum prohibitum >> > > > is religion. You can >> > > > fantasize about other >> > > > reasons but when you >> > > > impose your other reasons >> > > > you have unlimited power . >> > > > Traffic laws are a matter >> > > > of ownership if I own the >> > > > road I should be able to >> > > > decide how it is used. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Zack Bass wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > --- In LibertarianEnterprise@yahoogroups.com >> > > <mailto:LibertarianEnterprise%40yahoogroups.com> >> > > > > <mailto:LibertarianEnterprise%40yahoogroups.com>, Valentine >> > > Michael Smith >> > > > > <bkoehler8@> wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > What if I create a church that makes >> > > > > > all drug use a sacrament? >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > The Drug Law we have in the U.S. right now is NOT Religion > enacted >> > > > > into Law. Obviously you CAN invent a religion that makes, say, >> > > > > reckless driving a Sin; but the Law we have has nothing to > do with >> > > > > Religion - Religion is NOT the reason the Law was Enacted. >> > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Malum prohibitum is religious law. >> > > > > > Any way you slice it. >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > No, it is merely Enacted Law, that is, something that is >> considered >> > > > > wrong ("Malum") BECAUSE it is against The Law. >> > > > > >> > > > > http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/malum%20prohibitum >> > > <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/malum%20prohibitum> >> > > > > <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/malum%20prohibitum >> > > <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/malum%20prohibitum>> >> > > > > "an offense prohibited by statute but not inherently evil or >> wrong" >> > > > > (e.g. Drug Handling) >> > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > And murder is malum pro se. >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > Weird. Google has TWO count 'em TWO hits on "malum pro se", and >> > > > > 16,600 on "malum in se". As I wrote it. >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >
