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Yes, but we should teach kids the difference between behaviors that actually hurt others (immoral) v. those that are just bad etiquette (arbitrary norms, e.g. table manners). If we don't, nobody will understand that 'victimless crimes' shouldn't be crimes.
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Also, I think we both agree that kids, and adults, are more and less capable of conscientious analysis of their own behaviour.
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'Inappropriate' is the wrong sort of blanket term. I was brought up (as a person of a fairly recognisable social class) to believe 'no brown in town' and to do up the top button of a dress coat when standing. Not doing either isn't 'inappropriate'. It's untidy.
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I agree to some extent, but I don't think there is a clear distinction (or that immoral behaviour necessarily entails harm done to another). It would seem dangerous, for example, to encourage kids to question the difference between harmful and harmless lies.
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