Can Governments Legislate Morality?: Ultimately with R.C. Sproul

Summary

The sermon argues that the common phrase "you can't legislate morality" is a flawed axiom, as governmental laws inherently deal with moral concerns. It uses examples like laws against murder and theft to illustrate that restrictions on behavior are the very purpose of legislation. Therefore, the practical takeaway is that government's essential function is to legislate morality by enacting laws that restrain harmful actions.