Originally Posted by slorollin

Individual rights have been trampled under that mantra for quite some time. Have taxes decreased where helmet laws have been enacted? Smoking bans? Gun control? Seat belt laws? Mandatory child car seats? I could go on but almost no one ever really changes their mind once a position has been taken. We only marshall evidence that supports our emotional first impressions and ignore or belittle that which disputes them. Eventually, we call our opponents stupid, or cruel, or ignorant. We think, "How could any thinking person disagree with my facts?"