Unless you are making a broad statement by saying "We," then you are confused, because I don't believe in legislating morality. I don't believe in condoning immorality, but government is supposed to be so tiny and insignificant in our lives, that it shouldn't ever have a say in all but the most heinous crimes against another person (rape, murder). I realize there are a large group of people falsely claiming to be conservatives (they say "So[cial] Cons" I say "Faux Cons"), that likes to play whack a mole with regulating behavior, but I'm not one of them.George Alabaster wrote:It's fascinating which behavior we feel should be legislated against (homosexual) and which should not (helping the poor).jdawg1012 wrote:But no, the Doctrine of Christ is not to oppress the poor, but it's not to redistribute (involuntarily) to them either. People are supposed to give to the poor what God has given them, but not have it taken from someone to do so.
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The government has no role in either "helping the poor" or determining consenting sexual behavior (outside marriage contracts, ie. adultery--still a felony in some states--at the state level). Government is here to maintain legal order and help keep from infringement our inalienable rights of life, liberty and (OUR OWN) property, not regulate day to day behavior, individual finances or beliefs.