Originally Posted by RacerX
It's so sad that people cannot appreciate freedom nor the sacrifices made to have what we do have.
Who says I don't appreciate the freedom we do have? I, in fact, do appreciate it. Does that mean I shouldn't protest when other forms of freedom are infringed upon? My point is we don't have as much freedom as people like to crow about.
Originally Posted by RacerX
Just because you are in another country and ignorant to the laws and rules they have, you feel more "free". OK, ignorance is bliss.
You have no basis for drawing this conclusion. How do you know what country I am talking about, what laws they have, and whether I know about them or not?
Originally Posted by RacerX
Murder is against the law. Do you think it shouldn't be?
No. What have I said that indicates I'm in favor of legalizing murder? That's quite a stretch to suggest that someone who opposes jaywalking laws and marijuana laws is in favor of legalized murder.
Originally Posted by RacerX
Wearing your seatbelt not manditory- we tried that, didn't work. The reason it is the law is because it is in the best interest of our society at large. It reduces the $ burden on all the taxpayers. How did it become law? YOUR elected officials voted it that way.
Mandatory Seat Belt Law
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc27315.htm
Originally Posted by RacerX
You can light your spliff, you have personal freedom of choice. If you don't agree with the law, you can fight it. You won't be shot in the head for lighting up something illegal because we, as a free society, have rules to protect you as an individual. That is a luxury afforded to you in a free society.
Yeah, I can light my spiff, and be imprisoned for doing so. Even better, Tommy Chong is doing time right now for selling bongs. Howard Stern is being fined for saying naughty words.
Originally Posted by RacerX
Freedom doesn't mean anarchy.
I never called for anarchy. Or did you just decide to ignore this sentence because it doesn't fit your unfair characterization of me? "Obviously, there are many regulations here that make sense."
Originally Posted by RacerX
Your view is simply naive and immature.
And yet you are the one making unfounded accusations and resorting to name-calling just because I have a different point of view from yours. Unless you address my actual points, I am done with you.