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Morality is not "great"; Morality is NECESSARY for a democratic society.

And some forms of morality must be promoted by and/or enforced by government, such as do not murder the innocent, do not steal, etc.

And yeah my love of God impedes a lot on my freedom. God requires certain behaviours that impede my freedom - love neighbors - I need to forgive even when I don't want to ; do not steal; deal honestly with others; be faithful to my wife; protect the innocent, etc.

If we want to keep a democracy of any kind, freedom can not be your only principle.

A true conservative understands that a democracy can only last as long as morality exists among the people - things like value life/don't kill children, pay your debts, be honest, keep marriage vows, etc.

Libertarians in my experience don't understand that. They seem to have one principle - freedom.

While I love freedom too, there are other principles that are as important that impede on my freedom - love of God, of family, of country, morality.