In article >,
"Vox Humana" > wrote:

> I think there are two issues here. First, there is a question of morality
> and then a question of "law." It is possible for things to be legal and
> immoral, and moral but not legal.

I think there are three divisions: illegal, immoral, and discourteous.
It's more likely for something to be both immoral and illegal than it is
discourteous and illegal. For example, in many US states, adultery is
illegal. Even in jurisdictions in which it's not illegal, most people
would probably agree that it's immoral. Discourteous acts are the most
common, but the question of what acts are immoral is probably the most
divisive. I suppose the difference (in my mind) between immoral and
discourteous is partly a matter of degree.


> That said, I think it is immoral to hold a place. Place holding assumes
> that the holder is more important and more entitled than others.

And I would say it's discourteous: it shows disrespect for others,
whereas to be immoral (in my view) would need to also inspire a
heightened outrage in the average person.

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