Joe
   very true, but where does the ethics come from? What if they passed a law that said it is ok to steal on Tuesday .. Why would no one here do that. It usually goes like this

Because it is against my nature to do such things
ok, why, the law just said it is ok

Because it is not right ... why ..

and the final thing is ... "Because my parents taught me right from wrong"   That is were the Golden rule comes from ... and we don't do that much anymore sadly