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Originally Posted by lookout123
Yes they were. They knowingly broke the law. We are taught from early on that breaking the law is wrong. Breaking the law makes us worthy of punishment. The law itself may be morally repugnant and worthy of being overturned, but if the law is upheld then you are accountable to that law.
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Breaking the law makes us subject to punishment, not worthy of it. We are taught from early on that breaking the law is wrong, because that's an easy shorthand to teach children, until they can learn to judge authority. It's the equivalent of, "because I said so."