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Legislate Morality!

January 29th, 2008 | 16 Comments

I have recently decided to join the “legislate morality” camp. I was listening to an audio recording by a pastor of a two-family Bible church, and it just hit me all of the sudden. I believe that we should punish immoral actions, because, well, that’s just why we have government. To punish sin. Now, of course, I’m not tyrant. I sin a lot, and as a Christian, I believe everyone sins and deserves death. But I won’t let this get in my way, because I want to punish evil people. Nono, I mean people more evil than the typical evil person. So how do we decide? Simple. If it’s a threat to the foundation of civilization, then we outlaw it. If it corrupts the general morality, well dang, that’s bright-line enough for … Read entire article »

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Part 1: Legislating Morality Refutation

January 4th, 2008 | 9 Comments

As you might now, Jason over at Logical Consistency and I are currently waged in a life or death debate on legislating morality. Or something like that. Anyway, we’ve both posted a case for our position, and now we get to the good part — the refutation. This should be both fun and educational, so I’m looking forward to it. This refutation will be written in a very casual style. In order to understand what exactly I’m refuting, it might be best to open up Part 1: The Enforcement of Morality Debate by Jason, and read my responses to his points right after reading his essay. This will make the discussion much more coherent. Also, before reading the refutation, it would be incredibly helpful to read my original case against legislating … Read entire article »

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Stop Legislating Morality

December 16th, 2007 | 18 Comments

Make no mistake — I proudly claim the title of a follower of the Christ. My single purpose in life could be summarized as to “live as Christ did.” My belief in freedom is founded upon an attempt to live in the image of Christ, the Great Emancipator — the One who came to set the captives free. Christ is my rock and my foundation, and his teachings are the code of my life. My friends and family often hear me discuss “honor” — I believe that we must do the right thing no matter what the cost, no matter how hard of a decision it might be. Always do the right thing. However, this has led to strange discussions with fellow believers. I am an ardent supporter of peaceful persuasion … Read entire article »

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