but the law is only a reflection of our moral code of conduct

The morals enshrined in law need to reflect the society that the law serves.

As much as the court of public opinion is a pain in the arse some of the time, it is one of the key components of the checks & balances that keep the law evolving and helps keep governments in check.

After all, we'd still have the death penalty and homosexuals in prison were it not for people judging others by a different moral code of conduct than the one enshrined in law.

eg there is a greaterchance of the FCA more closely regulating how advisors sell tax-efficient investments, (and this leading to some of the dodgier schemes becoming less attractive to market (and invest in)) if public opinion flays its chairman and he feels a bit silly/misled by his advisors, than if we simply wait for Govt to legislate.

Posted By: CWC on February 21st 2018 at 10:43:09

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ww2? this is unreal. (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 21, 06:17:12
- Pretty much how it is proth.... (General Chat) - Men without hats, Feb 21, 07:39:19
  - I' appreciate i'm probably in a minority here but I have some sympathy for the "investors" (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 21, 08:43:08
    - I agree with you Jim (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Feb 21, 09:07:51
      - but the law is only a reflection of our moral code of conduct (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 21, 10:43:09
        
        Yes, but there is a divergence between the two at the moment (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Feb 21, 11:11:35
    - Sorry just to be clear they can;t be clobbered for tax avoidance but I meant (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 21, 08:47:02
      - Hang on Gents (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 21, 10:08:12

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