Excellent article, very well said and certainly thought provoking. Seems like everyday in all the different forms of media something is being said or commented on about how " contentious" public and political discourse has become. Many religious leaders from various churches have brought it up, certainly has been a subject in recent general conferences. The article subtly mentions it but here is what the difference is between now and any other time, what is going on in society, politics, education, even in churches/religions is not just a difference of political, social, economic views, etc., it is a total change of moral values and that always has and is and will cause problems, particularly for good Christians who believe there is a god given mandate to stand up for what is morally correct, no matter the price one has to pay. And certainly for members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints that is considered a sacred duty.
DRobNovember 8, 2023
Would like to see your citations (Madison's Federalist 51 and Tocqueville's Democracy in America, etc.). There may have possibly been one visible as "18" near the end of Part One. I appreciate your thoughts about a very critical topic for our day.
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Corey D.November 12, 2023
Excellent article, very well said and certainly thought provoking. Seems like everyday in all the different forms of media something is being said or commented on about how " contentious" public and political discourse has become. Many religious leaders from various churches have brought it up, certainly has been a subject in recent general conferences. The article subtly mentions it but here is what the difference is between now and any other time, what is going on in society, politics, education, even in churches/religions is not just a difference of political, social, economic views, etc., it is a total change of moral values and that always has and is and will cause problems, particularly for good Christians who believe there is a god given mandate to stand up for what is morally correct, no matter the price one has to pay. And certainly for members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints that is considered a sacred duty.
DRobNovember 8, 2023
Would like to see your citations (Madison's Federalist 51 and Tocqueville's Democracy in America, etc.). There may have possibly been one visible as "18" near the end of Part One. I appreciate your thoughts about a very critical topic for our day.
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