There is a common error that the ideals of liberty, individualism, limited or no government, and universal inalienable human rights are an invention of Western culture and history. This is not true. In fact, the very opposite is true. The oldest texts to recognize these truths date back almost 2,500 years ago and come from China. This article explores the ancient Chinese history of liberty through the writings of one of history’s greatest and most important philosophers – Lao Tzu, the Old Master.
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“Obeying and Honoring the Law” During A Pandemic
Recently, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a document underlining its policies on how to administer essential ordinances during this time of pandemics and state-mandated lockdowns. It encouraged us to “sustain and uphold the law. But what does that mean?