There was a saying in prison: "You don't have to stand tall, you just have to stand." And another saying (in life): "Any dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live fish to swim upstream." So obvious, but also so true...
Yet few "Americans" nowadays take ANY stand, especially when it comes to moral issues. At best they operate on moral-relativism, which is meaningless since by its own nature it's never the same because what it's "tenets" are depends on the current context. So at best, most people who stand for moral relativism actually stand for nothing (and don't even know it, or are in denial). The house built on sand instead of rock.
That's the BAD news...
The GOOD news that if you DO stand for something (especially what's right), you're head & shoulders above most other people. It's kind of like standing out if you have personal traits such as class, manners, work ethic, honesty, character & integrity: So few people have those things anymore, the few who do are easily noticed.
As for not being able to "legislate morality," you sure can, and it's ALWAYS been so: In reality, ALL laws (from Day One) -- which basically state what's right and wrong behavior for a group/society (usually, what's wrong, as laws silent on something usually mean it's right/legal behavior) -- come from someone's (individually or collectively) idea of morality, since morality IS the concept of right & wrong. The only difference is what concept/source of morality was used for making -- legislating -- said laws.
For Christians it's the Bible (actually, "Believers" is probably a better word nowadays as "Christians -- in America at least -- has become meaningless). For everyone else (since the Bible is foolishness to them) -- who knows where they get it.
Good luck to all though on their choice. But I suggest we DO choose wisely...it really IS of cosmic/eternal significance.
Now, to get back On Topic -- do you all want to meet @ a Starbucks for coffee (as a "group activity" we could fill-out their Suggestions for CEO Schultz forms while there). And then after our assorted Frappuccinos, we could head on over to the nearest Target and do some serious pre-Thanksgiving Christmas shopping? ;-)
Anyone?
Bueller?
Anyone?