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I agree with paleocons on a lot of things, then. Especially the points about small government and anti-authoritarianism. Now, I tend to think that euthanasia (at least when there's not a living will) and abortion, both social issues, should be illegal but both can be framed in non-religious terms: the government's job is to protect individual rights, including the right of the unborn and infirm to live.

In fact, I'm very anti-authoritarian. I only recognize authority that has proven itself worthy of wielding that authority in a manner consistent with our Constitution.

The government cannot legitimately prohibit or compel any behavior except where necessary to prevent the infringement of rights. As for moral issues, it is our job as Christians to work within our communities teaching right from wrong and good from evil to our neighbors. The Framers believed in this system and it worked well for them. We shouldn't have abandoned it so easily.