American values include earning a living by working in or investing in or owning a business that provides quality goods or services at affordable prices, treating each other with compassion and respect, being willing and able to make our own decisions and be held accountable for their consequences all with out having to be told to do so by a higher civil authority. We all should practice these values in the hope that others may profit by our example rather than forcing our values on others. If we are Christian the scriptures counsel us not to judge others lest we be judged by the same measures or standards. The scriptures also advise us to examine and correct our own faults and thus not be hypocritical when offering to help others with theirs.