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I've realized I have a conflict between my political beliefs and my hierarchy of ethics; I've long held that law, morality, and etiquette were distinct (but potentially overlapping) sets, but have just realized that my political views are "conveniently" identical to my ethical views. Which means I either need to reformulate the hierarchy or reformulate my political beliefs.
Which is messy, because that hierarchy figures into my metapolitical beliefs about what law should and should not be.
Wait a minute. Would you rather your political views not be consistent with your ethical views?
They should be consistent, -not- identical.
If I'm to hold the position that law and ethics are distinct matters for other people ("You shouldn't legislate morality," more or less), it becomes problematic when they are not for me. Law should be ethical, yes, but shouldn't encompass ethics.