I keep hearing and reading Leftists who oppose gay marriage bans and other social conservative legislation claim that the government shouldn't legislate morality.
I agree with them on that point.
But I think they are being disingenuous about their philosophy. The welfare state is merely state-enforced charity - it is based on the concept that some people have a moral duty to subsidize others.
We don't all agree on whether that moral duty exists or, even among those who do agree that it exists, on the extent of contribution that ought to be required. On top of it the economics are bad - with the $ you take from me to give to an unemployed widget salesman, I might have bought more widgets....
If you oppose gay marriage bans (as I do) but favor welfare programs, then the reason you oppose gay marriage bans isn't that you don't think the government should legislate morality, it's just that you want it to be YOUR morality.
2007-01-25
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