Sorry I haven't responded, I actually forgot about this thread.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Doppy:
[B]jwalkabout-
Well, that's great for you, but who gave you the power to decide my fate for me? </font>
I don't have any power to decide your fate unless you give it to me.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">The biggest problem in a free society is that there are always people who will break the rules. It benefits them but harms others.
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Such is the nature of man.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">I believe in us having as much freedom as possible, but it only works if we act responsbily. Responsible behavior in a free society means that one person shouldn't usurp the freedom of another. </font>
Resonsibility is such a subjective action. What is responsible to you may be irresponsible to me.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">You may not mind it when other people take your freedom away, but I do; and you have no right to do so. </font>
I am as free as I want to be yet many freedoms are given and taken from me whether I like it or not.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Each time someone breaks the rules the innocent are the ones who get screwed. The terrorists on 9/11 broke the rules, and the fallout from that is obvious. </font>
Innocence is a point of view.
Rules are meant to be interpreted,broken and revised according to those who rule, therefore they are not absolute.
Last time I checked terrorists don't follow their perceived enemies rules or laws.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">The guy running the stop sign broke the rules and caused damage to someone else's car.</font>
He will be punished by society or he will get away with breaking a rule.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Drunk drivers cause $110 million dollars in property damage EACH DAY, not to mention the number of people they kill or seriously injure. </font>
Maybe we should go back to the days of prohibition and admit that alcohol is a drug and should be illegal like other drugs that alter the mind and cause unsocial behavior. Maybe we should make it a prescription drug dispensable by doctors. Either way we solve your drunk driving scenario and problem.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">In each of those cases above, someone is breaking the rules and taking away someone else's freedom. It's not fair to the innocent people. If you feel the need to impose yourself on others, move to a desert island and start your own country. If you want to live in a free society, try to act responsibly and not intentionally cause harm to others.</font>
Rules have been and will always be broken. Life isn't fair.
People who cause harm are not neccessarily doing it with the intent to harm.
The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the State!