tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post113045167648172656..comments2023-07-04T12:07:08.503-04:00Comments on The Modesty Writers Guild: the (il)legislation of morality.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-82171399461571183312011-09-27T22:39:35.637-04:002011-09-27T22:39:35.637-04:00Then again, a governments job is to protect its ci...Then again, a governments job is to protect its citizens (hence, why murder is wrong). So I do believe government has the obligation to enforce laws to protect its citizens from harm. If one believes that an unborn child is infact a human being, than then the concept of the general rite to abort should be made illegal. But our government doesnt understand what is their place and what's not. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-4870425163066630012008-10-16T15:09:00.000-04:002008-10-16T15:09:00.000-04:00I love that you shared that. I wish ever Christian...I love that you shared that. I wish ever Christian could read that. So many Christians vote Republican just because they're supposedly "pro-life" but you're right. People do what they want to do and we should try to force them to do the "right" thing through establishing laws that make you do the "right" thing.Story of a Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371714380978968566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-62649722444251249422007-11-24T20:58:00.000-05:002007-11-24T20:58:00.000-05:00Oh man I know this was posted about 2 years ago, b...Oh man I know this was posted about 2 years ago, but as I read this, I just have to say...amen! Couldn't have said it better myself Stephen. I'm strongly pro-life as well, but overturning Roe vs. Wade would only lead to more abortions, but this time, they would be occuring in back alleys. I say restrict it and most importantly EDUCATE! Government officials should never underestimate the power of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1157531625615062012006-09-06T04:33:00.000-04:002006-09-06T04:33:00.000-04:00Well, I realize that this blog is very old, yet I ...Well, I realize that this blog is very old, yet I am compelled to voice my opinion and hopefully someone will see it. I myself am totally pro-life. In our society there is punishment for murder, stealing, kidnapping, idenity theft, etc. The problem is because we as humans have free will, these things continue to happen regardless of the punishment or rules against them. No matter what we will Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1133396706708841082005-11-30T19:25:00.000-05:002005-11-30T19:25:00.000-05:00I'm a libertarian regarding most issues. I may kno...I'm a libertarian regarding most issues. I may know something is wrong biblically, but if someone wants to do and it doesn't harm anyone else, that's their decision. It's the church's job to teach morality and help the poor, it is not the government's job to enforce certain moralities and take from one to redistribute to another.<BR/><BR/>Abortion, however, is different. It harms an innocent Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130995105612361692005-11-03T00:18:00.000-05:002005-11-03T00:18:00.000-05:00just a quick legal note. if Roe v Wade were to be...just a quick legal note. if Roe v Wade were to be overturned it would simply give power back to the states to allow their people to choose whether or not they desire abortion to be legalized or not. I'm in favor of a small federal government so for me this is a good ruling based purely on politics, religion aside. I also really liked what the person said about values versus morality. Our lawsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130875156200387762005-11-01T14:59:00.000-05:002005-11-01T14:59:00.000-05:00my stance on abortion is that of not legislating i...my stance on abortion is that of not legislating it. in a perfect world abortion would not exist...but since this world isnt perfect we can strive to make it but will always fall short<BR/><BR/>as a christian i believe my job is to bring people to Christ and not stop them from having abortions. making a law against abortion only stops the abortion (but does it really do that? people will still Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130865277468221042005-11-01T12:14:00.000-05:002005-11-01T12:14:00.000-05:00(the same anonymous as above)okay, so maybe that d...(the same anonymous as above)<BR/>okay, so maybe that didnt make sense..<BR/>i dont know. i think its just a very whacked topic and we could go on forever..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130862530619230232005-11-01T11:28:00.000-05:002005-11-01T11:28:00.000-05:00but aren't laws in place to protect the human race...but aren't laws in place to protect the human race instead of destroy it?<BR/>one of the 'anonymous' posters is right.. we ask for freedom yet aren't consistent.<BR/>if there aren't laws in place about abortion being wrong, everyone would perhaps go get an abortion because its convenient. what does it matter if they feel bad about it afterward.<BR/>i think its ridiculous to keep demanding freedomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130854931460180242005-11-01T09:22:00.000-05:002005-11-01T09:22:00.000-05:00Hey Cori and Dutch not German.I affirm your positi...Hey Cori and Dutch not German.<BR/>I affirm your positions. Both your posts really resonated with me. Thanks! ~sarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130813637559938962005-10-31T21:53:00.000-05:002005-10-31T21:53:00.000-05:00Stephen,the issues of abortion and our government ...Stephen,<BR/>the issues of abortion and our government have really been on my mind a lot lately. mostly <BR/>because of the silent day event, and all the things that sprung out of that.<BR/> <BR/>while i am new to the abortion-issue scene, and i really dont know all, or even close, of <BR/>the facts, i am pro life. but i do agree that the problem lies in whether the government <BR/>should be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130782684947001272005-10-31T13:18:00.000-05:002005-10-31T13:18:00.000-05:00my brother's opinion:'I am kind of in shock. If yo...my brother's opinion:<BR/><BR/>'I am kind of in shock. If you would allow, I would like to supplement your argument with some interrelated analysis. I think a logical beginning point is to analyze the purposes of laws and the roots of morality<BR/><BR/>My opinion:<BR/>Laws are for society--this seems obvious.<BR/><BR/>Morals are for preservation of life-- this takes more thought (although we Svenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421582077238678202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130777570892500212005-10-31T11:52:00.000-05:002005-10-31T11:52:00.000-05:00I think you're wrong. In one sentence you state th...I think you're wrong. In one sentence you state that murder should be illegal for a society to last (which is a legislation of morality) but then you state the murder of unborn children is imposing on a belief system.<BR/>I appreciate your journey to becoming a moderate and not "imposing your belief system."<BR/>But its not about you. <BR/>Its about protecting children from pedifiles, saving blahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787317379407484157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130776934933042722005-10-31T11:42:00.000-05:002005-10-31T11:42:00.000-05:00Unless you follow relative morality, which is high...Unless you follow relative morality, which is highly inconsistent with Christianity, then you must believe abortion is either wrong, or not wrong. Similarly, drinking is wrong, or not wrong. The difference is that abortion directly hurts (kills even) someone other than yourself.<BR/><BR/>So I agree with your basic premise, but would suggest that it does not imply that abortion should be legal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130772702248114742005-10-31T10:31:00.000-05:002005-10-31T10:31:00.000-05:00To the "Anonymous", addressing my statement...Let'...To the "Anonymous", addressing my statement...<BR/><BR/>Let's get with the issues. I was not saying that mentally retarded people can't be a light in our lives...at all. I was, actually, trying to make clear how awful the reasoning behind abortion to better society is. Hitler wanted to kill the mentally retarded to do just that. If it's wrong to kill these people, doesn't that say something for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130741376486090292005-10-31T01:49:00.000-05:002005-10-31T01:49:00.000-05:00I think you hit the heart of the matter... anytime...I think you hit the heart of the matter... anytime someone is forced to do something, instead of being compelled, you will always run into problems.<BR/><BR/>I find that there's something wrong with a society that stigmatizes issues like pregnancy. I don't find anything wrong with the person that falls onto such an action as a first resort [well, in some respects I do, but it's society that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130737016566825302005-10-31T00:36:00.000-05:002005-10-31T00:36:00.000-05:00to the anonymous who brought up slavery:"In 1857, ...to the anonymous who brought up slavery:<BR/><BR/>"In 1857, the Dred Scott case ruled that black people were subhuman, with a 7-2 vote. This meant that they could be property, and the owner would be free to sell them and kill them at will...without it being considered a crime. The south, as we know, supported slavery far more than the North did...their attitude, quite literally, being that "it's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130734600911949592005-10-30T23:56:00.000-05:002005-10-30T23:56:00.000-05:00Oh, I heard someone on Talk Radio the other night ...Oh, I heard someone on Talk Radio the other night that you would absolutely love. I'm going to see if I can remember who it was and e-mail you.<BR/><BR/>SashaSashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06998013586780689663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130715625146349172005-10-30T18:40:00.000-05:002005-10-30T18:40:00.000-05:00I do agree with that e-mail for the most part, but...I do agree with that e-mail for the most part, but one point that needs to be made is that the founders of our nations were deists. The laws are not in any way divinely inspired, nor was our law system built upon some sort of religion. Religion was definetely a part of our founder's lives, but it is the freedom of religion that our founder's included in building our coutry. In fact, the term "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130714922722683802005-10-30T18:28:00.000-05:002005-10-30T18:28:00.000-05:00one of THE best emails i have ever recieved..."Ste...one of THE best emails i have ever recieved...<BR/>"Stephen,<BR/>I actually have had this conversation several times in the last few months and heard many thoughts similar to yours.<BR/>However, I have actually thought about it further and completely disagree with you. It seems this issue of abortion actually clears it up for me.<BR/> <BR/>There are two main reasons why I disagree with you about Svenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421582077238678202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130714054185817242005-10-30T18:14:00.000-05:002005-10-30T18:14:00.000-05:00Where should I start? Well...I guess I should say...Where should I start? Well...I guess I should say I feel pretty<BR/>strongly about this issue because it really hits home for me (This is<BR/>the main reason I didn't want to post this in the comment. That and my<BR/>opinion is quite...long. I'm a talkative sort of person with lots of<BR/>opinions. :-) ). When my mother was four months pregnant with me<BR/>she found out that she had Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130711790321365592005-10-30T17:36:00.000-05:002005-10-30T17:36:00.000-05:00To the "Anonymous", before my own..."If a homeless...To the "Anonymous", before my own...<BR/><BR/>"If a homeless woman is raped/has sex for money/is struggling to survive/etc, how and why would that unborn child be raised?"<BR/><BR/>Why is this even a question? The "how" factor is not even the issue...it's the "why" factor. Why, you ask, would that unborn child be raised? Simply put: the sanctity of life. "Why" should we give ANYONE a proper and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130694031745667142005-10-30T12:40:00.000-05:002005-10-30T12:40:00.000-05:00I think you're bringing up a very interesting conv...I think you're bringing up a very interesting conversation... I've struggled with the idea of legislating morality for a while. I am very much pro-life, so I always thought without question it should not be legal. But, I don't know if it's being a pessimist, a fatlist, or what... I've basically decided it would stay legal and we should take different measures to discourage abortion. <BR/><BR/>I Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496165137262348455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130638419469875132005-10-29T22:13:00.000-04:002005-10-29T22:13:00.000-04:00good post. I have to say that I agree with what yo...good post. I have to say that I agree with what you said. Mainly because you know...God doesn't force anyone to do anything...no matter what it is...He won't force you to believe in Him, and He won't point the finger either...I believe that He doesn't like the things we do every day, but He is still a gentleman. I think that He can use every situation for good (*points to self*)...even abortion.~Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08951680399138237911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-1130631715169361832005-10-29T20:21:00.000-04:002005-10-29T20:21:00.000-04:00It is difficult to discuss whether "the legislatio...It is difficult to discuss whether "the legislation of morality" is right or wrong without going deeply into the abortion issue. I however, will try to not open the entire debate as I present my point, which is very close in line with yours.<BR/><BR/>In "The Social Contract" Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote on the concept of "the general will." I fully believe in our laws reflecting the community ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com