Comments for Our Sacred Rights at http://www.ldsfreemen.com , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.ldsfreemen.com Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:52:22 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ldsfreemen.com/jeremy-ashton/our-sacred-rights.html#comment-32 Chris, Thanks for your comments. I do believe that government should be limited to protecting life, liberty, and property and, in doing so, it should not violate the rights of others. Any use of force by government which violates liberty to enforce "righteousness" is a greater moral sin than the acts that may have been prevented. - Jeremy Ashton Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:45:43 +0100 http://www.ldsfreemen.com/jeremy-ashton/our-sacred-rights.html#comment-28 I appreciate the paragraphs from the article listed below supporting individual choice and accountability. I hope that we can all support that too. Even though we as LDS may abhor gambling, prostitution, Sabbath breaking, pre-marital sex, pot smoking, etc..., we need to remember that others have a right to do these things as long as they do not infringe upon the rights and liberties of others. It is also against scripture to advocate using force to ensure righteousness (D&C 134:4). Wasn't that Satan's Plan? Libertarianism is the ONLY philosophy in complete compliance with the Gospel. ***************************************************** "Jefferson said “rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others”. In other words, we have the right to do whatever we please as long as we do not infringe upon the rights of any other individual. " "However, individuals, who would be up in arms if they were prevented in their right to exercise the priesthood to bless their families, sit idly by as the government continually violates their other rights on a daily basis. Even worse, many Mormons openly advocate for the further violation of these holy blessings – either indirectly through their elected representatives or directly as government officials. " "New studies are said to prove that a glass of wine is healthy for the body or day-care is important for the emotional development of a young child. However, faithful Latter-day Saints do not give heed to this knowledge of man by changing how they live the Word of Wisdom or raise their families. Why then do so many of these very same individuals promote new welfare programs based upon “enlightened” economic theory? " - Chris Bolton Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:21:50 +0100