There are two types of laws: natural laws and ethical laws. Everything is subject to the former, but only human may be willing to subject himself to the latter. Only through the latter can he lend himself some dignity.
That is why, we don't accept all admitted of natural laws. For example, we don't accept the reason that a raper is caused by the beauty of the raped. Rape is not against natural laws (because it happens), but against ethical laws (because it should not happen). Things forbidden by nature can never happen, but things dismissed by ethics might happen. The happening of something does not justify itself by ethical laws. Ethical laws are characterized by rights and obligations.
We are called humans not by natural laws, but rather by ethical laws. Surely, ethical laws should be subject to revision from time to time.
We are called humans not by natural laws, but rather by ethical laws. Surely, ethical laws should be subject to revision from time to time.
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