"I have loudly and publicly proclaimed that I don’t care if Charles Manson is my next door neighbor……or anyone else….consenting behavior between and among adults should be off limits to any government bureaucrat"
But you don't actually believe this hough, right? You do, in fact, want the government to keep you safe from criminals and you …
"I have loudly and publicly proclaimed that I don’t care if Charles Manson is my next door neighbor……or anyone else….consenting behavior between and among adults should be off limits to any government bureaucrat"
But you don't actually believe this hough, right? You do, in fact, want the government to keep you safe from criminals and you see the danger of cults. You understand, as in the case of Manson and...certain other people, that human beings can and do fall victim to cults of personality and behave in ways that are corrosive to society and dangerous to themselves and others.
"Loudly and publicly" proclaiming values that you know you'll never actually have to suffer the consequences of is exactly the same game the Abolish the Police lunatics played, for example. But they would absolutely care if suddenly there were no police around. Just as you would absolutely care if Charles Manson were your neighbour. It's okay to admit that it's not possible to solve every problem yourself.
"I have loudly and publicly proclaimed that I don’t care if Charles Manson is my next door neighbor……or anyone else….consenting behavior between and among adults should be off limits to any government bureaucrat"
But you don't actually believe this hough, right? You do, in fact, want the government to keep you safe from criminals and you see the danger of cults. You understand, as in the case of Manson and...certain other people, that human beings can and do fall victim to cults of personality and behave in ways that are corrosive to society and dangerous to themselves and others.
"Loudly and publicly" proclaiming values that you know you'll never actually have to suffer the consequences of is exactly the same game the Abolish the Police lunatics played, for example. But they would absolutely care if suddenly there were no police around. Just as you would absolutely care if Charles Manson were your neighbour. It's okay to admit that it's not possible to solve every problem yourself.