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My moment of epiphany and shock in law school was on realizing that right and wrong don't exist. As my professor used to say, "It's all theater."
by ctrlalt_g 10y ago
My moment of epiphany and shock in law school was on realizing that right and wrong don't exist. As my professor used to say, "It's all theater."
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- MengerSponge 10y agoIt's both a little more subtle than that and exactly that simple. You can't legislate "right and wrong" (although we try), but that doesn't mean they can't be defined by and imposed by a society. (the sanctions will generally be different from what the state could impose) For the amount of love Hayek gets in these circles, I'm surprised there isn't more focus on Law, Legislation and Liberty