Is 'christian morality' being forced upon the populace by (vice) law?

Question

This 'morality' is costing a really big bunch of money and messing up a whole lot of lives. Prohibiton breads crime and corruption, no doubt about it. Over 50%
of inmates are jailed for vice related crimes. At $30,000 a year to house these
'law breakers' along with all the effort and costs to get them incarcerated, I feel is too costly a burden to make everyone conform to 'religeous morality'.
Education is a far better answer than incarceration, and school rooms are far
better than prison cells. Lets get rid of 'inforced morality' and leave it to the religeous leaders to control their flock.

Answer 1

yes it its.

Answer 2

Yes. More and more every year as church and state intermingle.

Sadly most people cannot seem to distinguish between crimes which are almost solely based on religious morality, and those that have a valid secular purpose, even if religion come to the same result.

Murder is the example often quoted. Just because many religions also prohibit murder doesn't mean the homicide laws are based on abstract morality. (See link below). But where a law has no other reason for existence than religious morality, it shouldn't be enforced against people who choose to follow a different religion.

Victimless crimes are one perfect example. Regulations which prohibit people from taking risks is another. Government needs to stop treating everyone like children and stop trying to enforce specific arbitrary value judgments where they are not necessary to the objective functioning of society.

Answer 3

Although I feel that prostitution should be legal I do not believe that vice laws are imposed by Christan morality. Most other forms of government and most major religions prohibit prostitution so I think it is pure folly to blame Christianity for this issue.

Blaming Christianity is a knee jerk tactic of the Left that is never successful. It is not successful because before you even made your argument you lost a lot of people who you could have influenced otherwise.

I like the way you have presented the logical parts of your argument. With the tactic of reason you may well accomplish your political goals. I have the feeling that you are young or new to arguing political positions. You are very insightful and I hope you continue to hone your skills.

Remember stay on the topic, unless you do you are only spewing rhetoric to the people who are already on your side, pardon the pun but you will be preaching to the choir.

Answer 4

It's not so much as a "Christian morality", as it is a McCarthyistic and oppressive interpretation derived strictly from JUDAIC Old Testament scripture, that totally ignores the classic NEW Testament teachings of CHRIST.

It is a politically motivated mass manipulation to gather unquestioning support for the neo-conservative agenda, and it works. Supporters demand laws and rights that serve only themselves, at the expense of their fellow Americans, and turn a blind eye to everything else their treasured administration does. They play victim to opposition, while they are clearly the ones aggressively attacking.

Answer 5

What do you propose to do with those who are nonbelievers?
I don't see Thou shalt not commit murder as just a Christian morality being forced on society. It's a necessary law to keep a civil society. No amount of classroom education will stop murderers. They know it's wrong- they just don't care and hope they don't get caught. Sending them to anger management class or church instead of jail mat not be the best solution. Maybe they could go to school with your kids.

Answer 6

Yes! It is. I'm with you. Sign me up.