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re: I'm Proud to be an American, Where At Least I Know I'm Free?
Posted on 4/12/14 at 9:07 am to AlaTiger
Posted on 4/12/14 at 9:07 am to AlaTiger
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Anyone feel a tightness in your gut when you hear those words now? Like it is not true anymore - or perhaps less true than it was?
Compared to what?
In certain aspects, we're the freest we've ever been. Hell, 50 years ago, states were prohibiting condoms and interracial marriage. 30 years ago, sodomy was illegal on most places. 5 years ago, DC and Illinois banned the ownership of handguns.
None of this nonsense is tolerated today.
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Posted on 4/12/14 at 5:38 pm to Antonio Moss
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In certain aspects, we're the freest we've ever been. Hell, 50 years ago, states were prohibiting condoms and interracial marriage. 30 years ago, sodomy was illegal on most places. 5 years ago, DC and Illinois banned the ownership of handguns.
None of this nonsense is tolerated today.
Good points.
Posted on 4/12/14 at 6:40 pm to Antonio Moss
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In certain aspects, we're the freest we've ever been. Hell, 50 years ago, states were prohibiting condoms and interracial marriage. 30 years ago, sodomy was illegal on most places. 5 years ago, DC and Illinois banned the ownership of handguns.
None of this nonsense is tolerated today.
These are good points but I would assert that what we've done is progressed to substantially less economic freedom and I find that to be a larger infringement.
Why do I say that?
Well, let's face it. You could completely ignore anti-sodomy laws and to be certain, most did. Many social prohibitions have been exceedingly difficult to enforce in reality. At least, far more difficult than what we have out there now.
But, you can't ignore when someone takes you resources or tells you how you are allowed to use your resources.
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