Don't Legislate Morality: Most Americans Can't Agree on What's Immoral

This article presents a classical libertarian argument against government involvement in moral issues, centering individual freedom and skepticism of state power—a distinctly right-libertarian position that opposes paternalism. The framing avoids charged language and instead uses reasoned argument about pluralism and consensus, but the underlying premise (government should stay out of moral regulation) reflects a consistent ideological commitment typical of Reason magazine's editorial stance. While not partisan in the traditional left-right sense, it leans toward market-liberal and anti-regula