Morality and laws of society are two different issues,
you can be moral and violate the law (i.e. a man with starving children who steals from a rich man)
and be immoral and obey the law (a rich man who refuses to help desparate needy people).
Laws in america are the result of political influence and
morality is strictly a cultural thing.
Abortion is an example where both our legal position and our cultural acceptance have changed 180 degrees in recent years.
Abortion is just like gambling, selling alcohol, and prostitution - it is ok legaly and moraly if the majority can agree it is.
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