Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Freedom
The basic questions regarding freedom, are what it includes and who it is extended to. In America today, even among so called 'conservatives' freedom is limited and is only extended to those who agree with their policies. This can be most clearly seen in the Conservative view in regards to same-sex marriage. Although I am a Christian and am absolutely against same-sex marriage, I believe that marital freedom should be extended to all citizens. What gives the Federal Gov't the right to decide who and who shouldn't be legally allowed to marry? Same goes for illegal drugs. At the very least it should be a states issue, but if we're truly a nation of freedom drugs should be legal. Should drinking and smoking be legal, and marijuana illegal, for the simple fact that the federal gov't decides it? We are either a nation of freedom or not, there isn't a middle ground.
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amen.. its the simple concept of freedom of religion, we are entitled to what we believe, but we cannot expect the nation to take certain stances on something simply because our belief system says its wrong.. how can we hold someone to a law that they deny? because then who is to say that muslim law be put in to action, should jihad be made legal because the qu'ran says its good, no. then we cant expect it to be the same way with our holy book. i do believe homosexuals will answer to God for their life choices one day, and that it is a sin, but the government has no right to forbid someone of that, the church does. the state should give civil unions to anyone who applies, but the church has the right to not marry a same-sex couple. the drugs point is good too. why should the government be able to tell you what you can and cant do to harm your body?? if you want to harm yourself taking those drugs, then fine. its you right. now drinking and DRIVING is illegal, because you're putting others in harms way too, not just yourself. it should be the same way with drugs, if you want to take them fine, just do not get in a car and drive and risk the lives of others.
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