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The concept of "justice" and "law" are based on morality.
by r00fus 5y ago
The concept of "justice" and "law" are based on morality.
- gruez 5y agoBased on, but not the same as. "these guys did a bad thing but technically didn't break any laws, let's punish them anyways" might be moral, but is against the rule of law.
- arcticbull 5y agoIt gets a little tricky here because in the US (and Canada) ex post facto laws are only forbidden in criminal matters. Laws may be applied retroactively in civil matters (Calder v. Bull). Further, at least in Canada, parliament can institute ex post facto laws by invoking the nothwithstanding clause. Always a little hairy politically, but legal and compatible with the rule of law. [edit] I would further argue that ex post facto laws in general are immoral.
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