Moral foundations of society: a contrast between West & East.

USA Today (Magazine) | July 1, 1996| | Copyright

HISTORY has taught us that freedom can not survive for long unless it is based on moral foundations. The founding of America bears ample witness to this fact. The U.S. has become the most powerful nation in history, yet uses its power not for territorial expansion, but to perpetuate freedom and justice throughout the world.

For more than two centuries, Americans have held fast to their belief in freedom for all men--a credo that springs from their spiritual heritage. John Adams, second president of the U.S., wrote in 1789, "Our Constitution was designed only for a moral ...

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