[MD] Down the road of mediocrity

[craigerb at comcast.net]

[Arlo] 
> A society is its citizens.

I don't think it's a contradiction to say:  "I like French society, but I don't like French citizens".  I don't have a strong argument for this, other than to point out that what you say about the one need not be what you would say about the other.

[Arlo]
> 1) It is moral for society to oppose murder. 
> 2) If it is moral for society to oppose murder, then it is moral for it to force 
> its citizens not to murder. 
> 3) :. It is moral for society to force its citizens to do x. 
> I support the army; giving to the armed services is moral; but forcing me to 
> give to the armed services is not.

1) Giving to the armed services/opposing murder is moral
2) That something is moral is not sufficient reason for forcing me to do it
3) :. If it is moral to force me to give to the armed services/oppose murder, it must for some reason other than (or over & above) its being moral.
In short, you still haven't produced a reason against 2). 
Craig