holmes writes:
I do not see us having to resort to asking whose version of life should the gov't be imposing.
Actually, I do. People often try to rush to do something without considering what to do afterward. It may seem like a good idea to many people on this board to turn the US into a christian theocratic nation. You can give them all the reasons you have to go against this idea, but essentially I think the best way to make them see that it is not a good idea is to force them to think beyond the immediate implication: to enforce moral laws unto the general population.
I see it like the Iraq situation. People tried to give all kinds of reasons why we shouldn't go into Iraq, but noone seemed to worry about what to do after the invasion. I really believe that more people would have supported a peaceful solution if it was brought to the public's attention the proper estimated lives and resources the post-invasion occupation would cost. What do you know, it's still a mess over there.
It's sort of like "suppose we steal the cake... then what?"