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Originally Posted by MS Fowler
Should the government take tax money and use it in some way that morally offends the tax payer? Is that not like forcing me to worship Thor, in your example?
This is a tough nut to crack. If we decide that it is NOT OK to use tax money for offensive actions, then the government would soon be immobile ( not necessarily bad...) because every possible action (or inaction) offends someone.
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Morality is pretty fluid. You might say this action is morally offensive to you while it is ok with me. Should morality be injected into government? If so, whose morality should we use? Regardless of your answer, someone will be unhappy. Perhaps the best is that we stick to facts and not value judgments? Obviously, based on human nature, if it goes against someone, that someone is likely to be upset till it goes in their favor then they will like it. Still, is it not fairest to decide on facts and not feelings?