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Q&A How to deal with moral/legal subjects in writing?

More specifically, how can one write a novel that examines or even argues against cultural moral values and laws without... dealing with legal fallout as the author? I realize this may be asking t...

6 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Weckar E.‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Question legal morality
#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:24:48Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/46510
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar Weckar E.‭ · 2019-12-08T12:24:48Z (almost 5 years ago)
More specifically, how can one write a novel that examines or even argues against cultural moral values and laws without... dealing with legal fallout as the author?

I realize this may be asking to eat my cake and have it too, but I think it is always important to question the status quo. I am not inciting riots or anything, just examining the world through a different lens.

I wish I could be more specific but I'd almost certainly get this question closed; so please consider the below question euphemistically:

**How to approach a novel in which the main character thinks speed limits should be abolished, AND in which this is presented as the proper argument?**

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-07-09T00:38:05Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 2