16th July 2003, 10:01 AM
Quote:I hope the moral structure I proposed does not get pidgeonholed into being about "harm," unless harm is to be defined as, "a breach of one's protected rights." Physical integrity is just one of those. So, for example, the right to own property is protected.
Yeah... that does sound better. I would say that harm isn't just physical... mental and other forms certainly count too.
Oh, and if we had to strictly follow the Constitution, Jefferson would never have been allowed to buy the Louisiana Purchase without a constitutional amendment... :D