The one thing the vast majority have in common is a belief in freedom of choice. Unfortunately, some people hold a double standard when it comes to personal choice. In other words, they believe in their own freedom to chose what they want for themselves, but don't believe in it for others. I hold this view not out of love for all people, but for the sake of "weeding" out the misfits from the socially productive. Right now it seems that our government (United States) wants to hold everyone's hand, but should this really be the job of the government? To micromanage people's lives/personal choices? If a person wants to behave in a way that is sell destructive, why not let them? Isn't not letting the self-destructive dig their own graves prolonging the inevitable? I believe so. And how hypocritical are we to claim that we live in a free country? This is a country where a person can jump over 20 buses on a motorcycle (probably breaking every bone in their body and/or dying), but get thrown in jail for smoking marijuana. We are a backwards people.
The limits of freedom of choice should be with basic things like: murder, rape, stealing, verbal assault (i.e. threats/intimidation), destruction of property, etc. Politically we are so damn concerned about what other people are doing, and this is not in the spirit of our founding fathers (overseas and at home).
The limits of freedom of choice should be with basic things like: murder, rape, stealing, verbal assault (i.e. threats/intimidation), destruction of property, etc. Politically we are so damn concerned about what other people are doing, and this is not in the spirit of our founding fathers (overseas and at home).
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