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According to Lionel Strang in "DCC Made Easy", the answer is yes. You should power the turnout from the point side. The only time there's a potential short-circuit problem is if : A) the points aren't solid against the rail, so the line isn't fed properly, and B) You enter the turnout from the frog side, and the points aren't set right. A is solved with a good manual or automatic switch machine that keeps the points tight when the turnout is thrown. B is solved by paying attention. [:)] And yes, unless you have an electrical switch wired to a particular block to turn it off, all DCC rail is "hot" all the time.
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