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To: SeekAndFind

Government cannot legislate morality. Even God cannot legislate morality without removing freewill.

Government can legislate an environment for man that allows him to live morally.


7 posted on 09/01/2013 6:18:14 PM PDT by Raycpa
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To: Raycpa

RE: Government cannot legislate morality.

But surely, SOME morality must be legislated without society degenerating to chaos.


9 posted on 09/01/2013 6:20:52 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: Raycpa

Starting from your principle, we must repeal laws against bank robbery. We should “allow” banks to operate, but we must not prohibit anyone from robbing them.


13 posted on 09/01/2013 6:27:07 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan (If you're FOR sticking scissors in a female's neck and sucking out her brains, you are PRO-WOMAN!)
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