Joe Offer,

You wrote "I would think the ultimate, ideal political system would be "a way of living that included LOVE being the beginning and end of your motives." Maybe it isn't a possibility in this life, but it's something to strive for". That is beautiful and I agree completely. I think every participant in this thread also agrees.

I hope you won't think this question is rude but, do you know anyone who thinks the IDEAL is something other than love?   

Kent

P.S.

Would you agree that a a moral obligation and a legal obligation are not necesssarily the same? Would you agree that Jesus teaches us our moral obligations but not necessarily our legal obligations? Or do you think that moral obligations should (provided that a majority agrees) be given the force of law?