tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206925865771080897.post4834533541359906065..comments2024-01-11T11:50:49.647-05:00Comments on Compassion in Action: Wisdom For Living Out How we Vote:Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550690186896747069noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206925865771080897.post-70945326992175540242011-05-06T18:39:53.115-04:002011-05-06T18:39:53.115-04:00Nice post Ryan.
It occurred to me as I was readin...Nice post Ryan.<br /><br />It occurred to me as I was reading this that the ideology that first said, "You can't legislate morality" is same one that wants to legislate compassion, which is inherently based upon moral values.<br /><br />As you say, an institution (like government) cannot love or be compassionate, only people can be. Government can only take and then redistribute. Only people can give so others can freely receive. One is based upon force, the other on compassion.<br /><br />ErikAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206925865771080897.post-86397150309988433482011-05-05T14:28:42.718-04:002011-05-05T14:28:42.718-04:00I like how you say, "A heart of compassion sh...I like how you say, "A heart of compassion should drive you to act from your free will, not force others to act on your wills behalf." I believe authority is a good thing. Therefore being under authority is good as well. Humbling, yet edifying. Sometimes people in authority can have a complex, which causes them to 'lord' their authority over those beneath them. As much as we hate when people abuse a place of authority for their own gain and their own will to be accomplished, people still manage to vote for it to happen. I vote we all look inwards and learn to take more personal responsibility so the govn't wont feel the place is theirs to make our decisions. We are capable of making good business desisions, and good decisions for our family. Now reach deep inside and make it happen!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365959909551471126noreply@blogger.com