Topic: Religion and Government
Why I am a Voluntaryist (III): Repeal regulations on sex for consenting adults. As my old pastor used to say, "You can't legislate morality." Legally, sex is the business of those who engage in it as long as all participation is voluntary.by Jeremy West
(libertarian)
Thursday, September 11, 2008
This series of articles explains why I agree with all ten statements from the 90s version of "The World's Smallest Political Quiz" from the advocates.org. I chose to use the old version rather than the current version because the current version has been revised to be inclusive of believers in small government while I want to show the reasons for an entirely voluntary society.
Why I am a Voluntaryist (III): Repeal regulations on sex for consenting adults.
I know this is hard for the Christians out there. But the fact of the matter is, you can't legislate morality. If your neighbors are unmarried and having sex, would you prefer they be in a prison cell at your expense? Would that make them better off?
What about prostitution? As long as all parties are adults and consenting, it is no one's business but their own. Again, do you think prison is going to a) help or b) harm these young ladies? And how much do you want to pay for them to live there?
What about sodomy? What about it? If two adults choose to engage in something you believe is sinful, who's job is it to punish them-man's or God's? If you believe it is wrong, you have every right to say so. And they have every right to ignore you.
If we allow gay marriage, you say, then what next: polygamy!? Perhaps, like King Solomon, who wrote most of the Proverbs and was considered one of the wisest kings Israel ever had, some people might choose to have more than one sexual partner. If all partners are in agreement, what business is it of us outsiders?
According to Dave Hitt, the first penny commissioned by the Continental Congress and designed by Ben Franklin had a fitting motto at the bottom of it: "Mind your own business." Advice as fitting in the 21st century as it was in the 18th century, don't you think?
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