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MLeake · August 12, 2009, 08:29 PM

... to pull a firearm over petty theft. So no, he wasn't morally correct. Nor was he legally correct.

A father who uses corporal punishment (IE a spanking) to correct unacceptable behavior by a child may be morally correct. If his paddle of choice is an axe handle, he isn't morally correct and he's legally in serious trouble.

With regard to Iraq, a UN resolution authorized the use of force. So did an act of Congress. Current operations are done with the approval of the present Iraqi government.

Legality isn't a problem. Morality depends on your perspective. Whether it will all turn out to have been worthwhile is something to be determined down the road.

August 12, 2009, 08:29 PM	#107
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	It is not morally correct... ... to pull a firearm over petty theft. So no, he wasn't morally correct. Nor was he legally correct. A father who uses corporal punishment (IE a spanking) to correct unacceptable behavior by a child may be morally correct. If his paddle of choice is an axe handle, he isn't morally correct and he's legally in serious trouble. With regard to Iraq, a UN resolution authorized the use of force. So did an act of Congress. Current operations are done with the approval of the present Iraqi government. Legality isn't a problem. Morality depends on your perspective. Whether it will all turn out to have been worthwhile is something to be determined down the road.