Walter Hudson
2011-10-31 18:23:26
Whether you govern yourself or are governed by others, there must be a standard by which the governing takes place. The Founders recognized that the standard civil government must apply is rational and secular. Otherwise, why not establish an official church?
You and I, as individuals, are free to choose a subjective religious standard to guide our lives. We do not have the right to impose that standard on others. All of us are individually accountable to God. But none may claim authority over the life of another. Not even God forces people to live by his standard. How dare we impose where He will not? Instead, the standard upon which to base civil government is an objective standard. To that end, Rand’s work offers unmatched clarity.
