"I am a pro-life Christian who believes that Christ's teachings support the philosophies of limited government and free market economics. Democrats tend to believe that Christ supports using government force to make people be charitable, and Republicans tend to believe that Christ support using government force to make people adhere to certain moral standards. They are both wrong. The legitimate role of a just government is to keep people safe from those who would do them harm (foreign or domestic). While food, shelter and health care are important and to some extent necessary for life, they are not rights. The only legitimate rights are those which, when exercised, do not infringe on the rights of other individuals. Saying that food is a right means that government must provide for those who do not have food by taking it from someone who does - this is theft, not charity ... and the 10 Commandments clearly state "Thou Shall Not Steal" ... even if it is approved of by a democratic vote. Mob rule does not legitimize unrighteous acts."