Comments on: “They” Came for Them, What Did You Say? http://daily.freecapitalist.com/2008/04/they-came-for-them-what-did-you-say/42 Scintillating, Daily News Items by the FreeCapitalist Project Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:42:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Dan http://daily.freecapitalist.com/2008/04/they-came-for-them-what-did-you-say/42/comment-page-1#comment-34 Dan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:18:23 +0000 http://fcd.freecapitalist.com/?p=106#comment-34 Dude, I'm just glad there are people "who actually think". Thanks for the post, very interesting incites!!!!!!!! Dude, I’m just glad there are people “who actually think”. Thanks for the post, very interesting incites!!!!!!!!

]]> By: ldayton http://daily.freecapitalist.com/2008/04/they-came-for-them-what-did-you-say/42/comment-page-1#comment-33 ldayton Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:30:14 +0000 http://fcd.freecapitalist.com/?p=106#comment-33 It's been interesting to hear people talk about raid of the FLDS compound in Texas. Most comments I have heard are based on that individual's shock and disgust of the polygamist behavior and age of the brides. They are in one hundred percent support of the state's actions simply because "it's disgusting." It's so easy to encourage or overlook extreme government action when you don't see it immediately pertaining to your life, but what we often forget is that those actions are setting a legal precedent that could later be used against us as individuals when others disagree with our beliefs. It is well within the bounds of the proper role of government to protect the lives of citizens, and when someone's actions are proven to put the lives and liberty of others at risk, I believe the government should step in, but remember collective action has no unique moral authority. Evaluate the action you are encouraging, and as Ezra Taft Benson explains make sure your actions are something you would feel comfortable personally advocating, enforcing, and being held accountable for when the results are in. It’s been interesting to hear people talk about raid of the FLDS compound in Texas. Most comments I have heard are based on that individual’s shock and disgust of the polygamist behavior and age of the brides. They are in one hundred percent support of the state’s actions simply because “it’s disgusting.”

It’s so easy to encourage or overlook extreme government action when you don’t see it immediately pertaining to your life, but what we often forget is that those actions are setting a legal precedent that could later be used against us as individuals when others disagree with our beliefs.

It is well within the bounds of the proper role of government to protect the lives of citizens, and when someone’s actions are proven to put the lives and liberty of others at risk, I believe the government should step in, but remember collective action has no unique moral authority. Evaluate the action you are encouraging, and as Ezra Taft Benson explains make sure your actions are something you would feel comfortable personally advocating, enforcing, and being held accountable for when the results are in.

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