SmokingCricket
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« on: May 13, 2011, 07:56:24 PM » |
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I do not think government can (or should) legislate morality. That includes things such as: what substances you put in you (not anyone else, just you), who you have sex with (so long as they consent), the person/people you marry, what kind of firearm you own (so long as you are not a felon/mentally unstable), what god/religion you worship, etc.
Why do I have a few parenthetical markers limiting those things? Because by and large, those are protections for other people against things that they might not want. So long as you are not forcing something on another or harming them, you should be allowed to do said action. You want to smoke some grass and eat doritos on your couch? As long as you are not bothering me (and you probably will not be), go ahead. Do you want to get married to two men and three women in a plural marriage? As long as you do not make me join, go right ahead. Would you like to own a 105mm howitzer? As long as you do not fire it at me (unless I am stealing/raping/killing/burning/some other bad thing against you), go right ahead.
The role of government in the social sphere, therefore, is to ensure that social liberties are upheld and those that infringe on the liberty/well-being of others are kept in check/taken care of/whatever. Protect the people so that they can live their lives. That is the function of government.
As to economic policy, I am unsure.
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