We don’t have a King. Our land must be established by the exercise of judgment by many individuals and institutions. We are a constitutional republic. Influences on judgment come from many directions, both inside and outside of government. We maintain laws and rules against bribery.
The land must be established. We don’t want it overthrown by corruption, through bribery.
We all must make judgments every single day. None of us can acquire infinite knowledge for the purpose of mak- ing considered decisions and coming to sensible conclusions. We all proceed through life making the best decisions we can with the limited knowledge available to our bounded minds. We also have a duty to enforce discipline — punish wrongdoing. Parents never stop doing this if they are good and loving parents.
It is always easier to take the bribe ... to receive the gift. Only a determined and nurtured moral sense can overcome the temptation of a bribe.
It appears that America’s religious consensus has devolved in ...
