Since the government's powers should be limited to interpersonal relationships, the government should not create "victimless crimes."
For example, I do not believe that pornography should be banned. Yes, it exploits women, but the women whom it exploits are choosing to be exploited. Since pornography doesn't infringe upon the rights of others (unlike murder or rape, for example), its harm is not in its effects on relationships between men but its effects on relationships between men and God. The government does not have the authority to make laws relating to a man's relationship with God.
Child pornography is another matter. It exploits children, and children do not have the maturity to choose to be exploited. Child pornography certainly victimizes the child, infringing upon the child's rights, and should therefore be banned.
For the same reason, the government should not abridge our freedom of religion. We have the right to choose how to worship God or whether to worship God. God gives us the choice whether to accept him, and so should the federal government.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
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