We ended the last post with questions: what is immoral and unlawful? We're supposed to obey God rather than man, yes? So what are some examples of immoral and unlawful decrees we face today?What about a government that mandates you wear a seatbelt?
What about a government that subsidizes the pensions of those who have served at least five years in Congress? Click here to see what U. S. Representative Ron Paul thinks about this.
What about a government that claims "it is immoral to cling to private property when government needs the property to help the disadvantaged" (Nullifying Tyranny)? Let's let the Kennedy brothers continue: "Using government to acquire another man's property against that man's will is no different than stealing. Government, even when sanctified by a majority vote, cannot turn an otherwise immoral act into a moral act."
Remember, just because something is legal does not mean it is lawful. Just because the government has the power to force compliance doesn't mean they have the authority to do so.
Immoral acts can never be moral, regardless of how many people say so (and how loudly and for how long they say it). And much of our law is immoral. We must obey the law of our God, who defines morality; we must not obey the immoral (though legal) decrees of immoral man.
But how can you say these things without also admitting seat belts DO save lives? Of course you give up freedom but you gain safety. And if your kids are in th car, shouldn't THEY at least wear seat belts?
ReplyDeleteWhether they should or shouldn't is less of an issue than whether it is YOUR CHOICE. If it's NOT you choice, well, follow that to its logical conclusion. At what point does the govt say "hands off" and stop telling you what to do? Wearing seatbelts? Going to the shooting range (and how old is too old)? Letting your kid ride a bike without a helmet? When your kid is overweight? When your brakes aren't as tight as they should be? How bad do your brakes have to be? My mechanic tells me my oil pan is rusting out, and if it falls off while I'm motoring down the highway, that could be pretty bad for everyone in my car (potentially). Is it the governenemt's job to crawl under my car and tell me how safe my kids are based on how my oil pan looks, or based on how soft my brakes are? If you give a central government an inch, they'll be happy to take a mile.
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