I read these comments from Al Mohler on Facebook: "The argument for removing polygamy laws was simple: the state has no business legislating morality. But every legislature legislates morality. Every code of laws is a codex of morality. The law is itself inherently and inescapably moral, even irreducibly moral. The law can’t be anything other … Continue reading Legislate Morality?
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That’s a Rip Off!!!
Why is scalping a crime? I've never been able to figure this out. What's scalping? To resell at a price higher than the established value: scalping tickets to the baseball game. What is "established value"? Established value refers to the price printed on the ticket. In other words it's the price that the box office … Continue reading That’s a Rip Off!!!
The Root of All Nanny Statism
"A great silent collapse, an enormous unspoken disappointment, has in our time fallen on our Northern civilization. All previous ages have sweated and been crucified in an attempt to realize what is really the right life, what was really the good man. A definite part of the modern world has come beyond question to the … Continue reading The Root of All Nanny Statism
Legislating Morality
Have you ever heard the saying, "You can't legislate morality?" Ever wonder whether it's true? People love to debate this topic. The fact of the matter is, people seem to think that you can. Whether it is the militant religious right attempting to push Biblical morality on the nation, or whether it's those godless commie … Continue reading Legislating Morality
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