"laws dont prevent evil"

Absolutely agree! But - even though it's just a band aid - and even though it may be the minority - we still have to try for such things.

"The solution is to bring people back to Christ"

Absolutely! Consider this. If we are all predisposed to sin - should we not do things that make it more difficult for us to do so?

We would say we shouldn't put alcohol in front of the alcoholic trying to recover.

Should we also then attempt to not put stumbling blocks in front of our fellow humans that make it easy to slip into un Biblical lifestyles?

I know the choice is with the individual in the end - like you said, "laws dont prevent evil. Only forces it to act in a more sly manner."

Just like the alcoholic could go out when you're asleep and get a drink.

But if we just put the bottle in front of the alcoholic - could we say we care about them?

Point is - I agree with you. The battle is not on one side of the fence or the other - and it does start on one side of the fence for sure. But it's our responsibility to be caretakers for the other.

I appreciate the conversation.