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Pros and Cons of Legal Moralism

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Legal moralism; "the law can prohibit behaviors that conflict with society's moral views even when those behaviors are not physically or emotionally harmful to others."

What are the pros and cons of it as a justification for law? Do we agree or disagree with legal moralism?

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Legal moralism is the idea that the law can prohibit behaviors that conflict with society's moral views even when those behaviors are not physically or emotionally harmful to others.

The pros of this is that society will base all their laws on their moral views and values and therefore the whole society will ...

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