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"If we passed forced based laws (all of them) against everything offensive or immoral the ultimate result would be something akin to the Taliban rule in Afghanistan."

Really? The Taliban allowed the people to vote on their representatives, and they, in turn, created laws passed by a majority? These laws then could be apposed legally and reviewed by a "non politically" appointed court, which based it's decisions on a majority approved set of standards?

"If prostitution offends people -- should they simply stay away themselves (Jewish/Pork approach) or should they demand that everyone follow their personal rules (Muslim/Cartoon approach)."

In your personal life, this is a fine approach. However, when it comes to our political system, it is a false analysis. If the majority in a town, county, state, country, wish to propose laws that coincide with their morals, that is their right. If the laws are passed, then they should be inforced. That is VERY different from a Islamic dictate of imposing Sharia law on all.

All laws are the imposition of someones moral values onto others. Not trying to pass laws that would protect your moral underpinings in America, is equivalent to surrender. That I will not do.

It is a dangerous slope to compare the democratic process of America to the dictatorial process of Islam. If America's law's reflect Christian values, then that is done though a democratic process.

No law elliminates crime. To take a stance of...it'll always be around, so let's embrace it, is (IMO) surrendering to what you disagree with.