When I initially started blogging I wanted to do a blog about "nothing." I wanted it to be full of random thoughts and everyday observances. I am SO breaking that resolve with this post. Oh well, I've never been much for resolve anyhow.
"Concepts such as sin and wrong have been condemned as 'value judgements.' The lack of internal control by individuals breeds external control by governments. Policemen and laws can never replace customs, traditions and moral values as a means for regulating human behavior. At best, the police and criminal justice system are the last desperate line of defense for a civilized society. Our increased reliance on laws to regulate behavior is a measure of how uncivilized we've become.
In the end, it is only an internal moral compass in each individual that can effectively deal with the root causes as well as the symptoms of societal decay."
Elder D. Todd Christofferson
Read Elder Christofferson's talk in it's entirety HERE
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