Individual morality based on religious or spiritual beliefs is wonderful. It can be an excellent guide for living one's own life. It is, however, a terrible foundation for deciding who does and does not go to jail. All it really does is allow a state-sanctified religion to pillory citizens for their choice of lifestyle. It's up to me, thank you, to protect me from me.
Responsibility is the price of freedom.
So is tolerance. We may not like what others do with their persons and properties, but so long as they are not harming our persons and property, we must permit them to do as they please. Hosted by Erowid as of Oct, 1999.