Letters: A solution to moral decay

Published: Saturday, Dec. 29 2012 12:00 a.m. MST

Summary

When my wife and I were in China, we kept hearing people looking to the government for answers. Today, all I hear are proposals for the government to make stricter gun laws.

Where are the Americans who could take care of matters through their churches and community organizations? Where is the will to correct the problems without government help? Or are we like China now?

Where are the churches to teach moral correctness? Where are the parents? Are they having family time to teach their children fairness, honesty and love for all Americans? This nation needs to realize that we the people are the answer to our moral decay.

David West

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isrred

South Jordan, UT

"Where are the churches to teach moral correctness?"
Religious texts are some of the most violent books ever written. So I wouldn't say they should be the standard bearers or moral correctness in the fight against gun violence.

8:35 a.m. Dec. 29, 2012
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embarrassed Utahn!

Salt Lake City, UT

Morality and belief in God are NOT the same thing. I know many Utahns find this incredulous, but it is true. BTW: Whose "God" do you think we should follow? Just a rhetorical question....I know the answer.

7:45 a.m. Dec. 29, 2012
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Screwdriver

Casa Grande, AZ

What is better about being divided and have millions of small organizations duplicate the same hierarchies to get something done?

A national government is MUCH more efficient than 1 million small, powerless organizations.

8:15 a.m. Dec. 29, 2012
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