The Weekly Quote: Freedom and Being Responsible
"I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do." ~ Robert A. Heinlein
Who believes that they are morally responsible, outside of the law? I think some people believe the law of our land is the only law they are responsible for following.
But is that so?
Isn't it true that even if someone made a law saying you had to kill someone, you could refuse to do it? Why? Because murder is wrong, most people would answer. That alone implies that they believe they have to answer for whatever they do - even if it's not against the law.
I am free because I know that whatever laws are made, I am morally responsible for what I, personally, do - even if the law says it's okay. If the law says murder is okay, then I still have an obligation to avoid murder. Because I'll still be accountable for taking a life.
Who believes that they are morally responsible, outside of the law? I think some people believe the law of our land is the only law they are responsible for following.
But is that so?
Isn't it true that even if someone made a law saying you had to kill someone, you could refuse to do it? Why? Because murder is wrong, most people would answer. That alone implies that they believe they have to answer for whatever they do - even if it's not against the law.
I am free because I know that whatever laws are made, I am morally responsible for what I, personally, do - even if the law says it's okay. If the law says murder is okay, then I still have an obligation to avoid murder. Because I'll still be accountable for taking a life.
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