VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 days agoThe corporate party vs everyday peoplediscuss.onlineimagemessage-square183linkfedilinkarrow-up1836arrow-down157
arrow-up1779arrow-down1imageThe corporate party vs everyday peoplediscuss.onlineVetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square183linkfedilink
minus-squareurthoughtsrbad@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoMy point was that what the laws says is right or wrong should have no bearing on what actually is right or wrong. Where I am from, it was illegal for blacks to drink from certain fountains. The law is always flawed, even if we don’t see it as such today.
minus-squareChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 hours agoMany argued it was immoral for black people and white people to drink from the same fountains too. That’s the problem with using morals as a standard.
My point was that what the laws says is right or wrong should have no bearing on what actually is right or wrong.
Where I am from, it was illegal for blacks to drink from certain fountains. The law is always flawed, even if we don’t see it as such today.
Many argued it was immoral for black people and white people to drink from the same fountains too. That’s the problem with using morals as a standard.