I think I've hit my view on politics quite simply.
"The point of the constitutional rights we have been given is to make sure that the rights of individuals are not intruded on by the government or any other mass group that could possibly hold influence. A person in this country can be a neo-Nazi, if he feels so; it's his right to look at his own race as a master race -- but so long as he does not break the individual rights of another person (commiting a crime in some way shape or form), he is perfectly protected under law. Society may look down upon them, but they are allowed to live how they want. Any movement from this should not be taken lightly, should not be accepted. To do so would shake our liberties, and would slowly open the door to an eventual removal of our rights, one by one."
In other words: abortion, sodomy, racism, misogyny, adultery, assisted suicide -- everything any person could ever take as offensive -- should be taken as the most protected acts and thoughts, so long as there is no malice in the act directed towards anyone. When you harm another person without their permission, it is now no longer protected under law -- and there should be punishment for it.
... Is it a bad thing that I listen to John Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" throughout the entire friggin' year?
Methinks not. It's the best Christmas song ever, and one of my favorite songs of all time to boot.
"The point of the constitutional rights we have been given is to make sure that the rights of individuals are not intruded on by the government or any other mass group that could possibly hold influence. A person in this country can be a neo-Nazi, if he feels so; it's his right to look at his own race as a master race -- but so long as he does not break the individual rights of another person (commiting a crime in some way shape or form), he is perfectly protected under law. Society may look down upon them, but they are allowed to live how they want. Any movement from this should not be taken lightly, should not be accepted. To do so would shake our liberties, and would slowly open the door to an eventual removal of our rights, one by one."
In other words: abortion, sodomy, racism, misogyny, adultery, assisted suicide -- everything any person could ever take as offensive -- should be taken as the most protected acts and thoughts, so long as there is no malice in the act directed towards anyone. When you harm another person without their permission, it is now no longer protected under law -- and there should be punishment for it.
... Is it a bad thing that I listen to John Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" throughout the entire friggin' year?
Methinks not. It's the best Christmas song ever, and one of my favorite songs of all time to boot.
delorium:
Thankyou so much, I appriciate the compliment. If you ever are interested in purchasing a print, I make my own so let me know.
palo:
Portland, Oregon actually... But I've been wanting to go to Maine for some time and never got around to it...maybe soon..