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Originally posted by MMPI2
i guess the good thing about the US is that we are pretty much free to leave if we find our beliefs are incompatible with the laws of the state in which we reside.
Originally posted by MMPI2
i guess the good thing about the US is that we are pretty much free to leave if we find our beliefs are incompatible with the laws of the state in which we reside.
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Originally posted by MMPI2
i guess the good thing about the US is that we are pretty much free to leave if we find our beliefs are incompatible with the laws of the state in which we reside.
hmmm. to me the good thing about america is that we dont need to feel as though we have to leave if we dont agree....we are free to speak up.
But hey, running works too.
Originally posted by MMPI2
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Originally posted by MMPI2
i guess the good thing about the US is that we are pretty much free to leave if we find our beliefs are incompatible with the laws of the state in which we reside.
hmmm. to me the good thing about america is that we dont need to feel as though we have to leave if we dont agree....we are free to speak up.
But hey, running works too.
well, I guess that "we" could also exercise our rights by voting, or by campaigning for or against a specific issue, or donating money, or running for a specific office that would be key to our issue.
but i guess whining about something on a conspiracy site about how "america is violating our rights" could work too!
Originally posted by zombiesC4
America has violated our rights they put prostitutes in jail and drug users in jail which is against their rights.A prostitute has the right to sale her body for sex.A drug user has the right to use drugs if you are not harming anybody you shouldn't go to jail over it.Now the America I know is fascist.They violate Prisoners rights in the constitution it states that we have the right to bare arms which means weapons and guns but a ex-con isn't allowed to own one.Now don't use the excuse that they lost their rights when they broke the law.Half of the laws we have go against our rights I believe that if you are not harming anybody then you shouldn't be put in jail.Like the law you have to wear your seat belt.You are not harming anybody but yourself.Which you have the right to do.It isn't the governments job to hold our hand.The government isn't here to deal with our problems.
Originally posted by vjr1113
Originally posted by zombiesC4
America has violated our rights they put prostitutes in jail and drug users in jail which is against their rights.A prostitute has the right to sale her body for sex.A drug user has the right to use drugs if you are not harming anybody you shouldn't go to jail over it.Now the America I know is fascist.They violate Prisoners rights in the constitution it states that we have the right to bare arms which means weapons and guns but a ex-con isn't allowed to own one.Now don't use the excuse that they lost their rights when they broke the law.Half of the laws we have go against our rights I believe that if you are not harming anybody then you shouldn't be put in jail.Like the law you have to wear your seat belt.You are not harming anybody but yourself.Which you have the right to do.It isn't the governments job to hold our hand.The government isn't here to deal with our problems.
well some drugs are legal in some states (some are becoming legal, gradually), but those laws aren't there, shouldnt be there, because they want to keep something from you, it's to protect the population from ppl who take them and to keep them off streets where children play, prostitution is legal in some states, but again most of us dont want a bunch of hookers walking the streets because prostitution can cause epidemics disease wise. some ppl dont like the idea of letting ex convicts carry around a gun because they have a bad rep, in fact the majority of the ppl dont like that idea, thats why we vote. as for seat belts, i kinda agree with you, how could it possibly hurt you? in fact that law saves lives.
my opinion is that states should have the majority of say in what laws are put into place.
Originally posted by MMPI2
i guess the good thing about the US is that we are pretty much free to leave if we find our beliefs are incompatible with the laws of the state in which we reside.
Originally posted by byteshertz
I completely agree with you - if it is not abusing someone elses rights then it should not be a crime.
BUT on the other side..
When you do not wear a belt and you crash - why should someone else have to clean you up?
When you OD in a dark room and are not found for a week - why should someone have to clean you up?
When you prositute yourself and then get gang raped - why should someone have to clean you up?
I do not have the solution - and agree with you that there are too many rules and that people should have the right to do what they want to as long as it doesnt effect others - but sadly in reality as we see in my examples, it does effect others in an indirect way.edit on 27-2-2011 by byteshertz because: (no reason given)