Will and Responsibility

Walter Williams fears

... that too many Americans have contempt for the principles of liberty and opt for solutions that employ the political arena to forcibly impose their wills on others. If that's the preferred game, then those Americans shouldn't whine when others employ the same tactic to impose their wills.

I'm right there with ya, Williams. Keep the solutions as close to home as possible. Only resort to the political arena as a last resort.

One of the arguments I hear most often today is the notion that "you cannot legislate morality". Morality is the ONLY thing you can legislate. The problem is the phrase sounds good - non-offensive (the oh-so-worshiped non-offensiveness) - thus, is not challenged. The root of said problem is that a confusion is birthed in a misunderstanding of the ideas of morality and religion. I've heard it best said that morality is our responsibility to one another, whereas religion is our responsibility to God.

That word - responsibility - goes right back to Williams point about imposing wills. True freedom cannot exist without serious responsibility accepted by most. That means someone's will must be imposed. Impose it at home first.