[CS-FSLUG] Political Discussion---please humour me.

[Fred A. Miller]

Timothy R. Butler wrote:
> Hi Christopher,
> 
>> I feel that pornography is a threat to our children and while yes we 
>> should protect them from it, we should mandate that the government 
>> outlaws pornagraphy. Quite frankly, some people take freedom of speech 
>> to far and pervert it from what I have seen.
> 
> 
>     I struggle with this one... as much as I hate using the slippery 
> slope argument, I realize that *we* (as Christians) are becoming a 
> minority, if only slowly, and the stronger government censoring is, the 
> more risk there is that we will come under it.

My reasoning is the same. I HATE having to "hide" behind the first 
amendment, etc., to protect pornographers, but I have to for the same 
reason as you. If a gov't - ANY gov't, can outlaw any media, then our 
Bibles can be the next thing they outlaw.

Fred

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