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Re: Ya wanna talk about legislating morality?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 5 May 2005 17:38:03 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys wrote:
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I hope the ‘better minds’ will prevail in Texas, where legislation is being
passed in which cheerleaders aren’t allowed to ‘shake their booty’ anymore--
http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/05/05/cheerleaders.law.reut/index.html
In both these issues--the banning of books and the cheerleader thing the
idea--“we’re not sure what constitutes ‘over the line’” was implied.
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Everyone wants freedom, but no one is willing to take responsibility for
their actions, and so the GP is forced to control irresponsible people’s
behavior through their representatives, their elected government officials.
We live in a free society, but that doesn’t mean we are free to do whatever
the hell we want.
JOHN
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More to the point is the guys doing the legislation want to lock things down but
doin’t know where that line is--“banning ‘some’ Shakespeare”--which parts?
Banning some cheerleader moves--which moves.
So it’s not that people aren’t accepting personal responsibility (and that’s a
good topic for another time), it’s that now we’re getting legisiation on the
books where there’s no definitive ‘here’s the line’, thus leaving things up to
interpretation, and pretty soon we’ll be back to the ‘50’s where girls skirts
have to touch the floors if they’re on their knees ‘cause that’s how the VP
interpreted the law.
Here’s something--libertarians get in on this--less gov’t intervention--stop
legislating morality!
Your idea of personal responsibility could be different than mine, so where does
that get us?
Dave K
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) That's key, IMO. If we're all so fond of Absolute Morality, why are our Duly Elected Representatives so reluctant to address these society-damning issues in absolutely clear terms? Especially if, as we're endlessly told by Dobson, Falwell, and (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) But don't you see-- there is no definitive line! The line is where ever the sensibilities of a society is at any given point in time. Right now the current sensibilities of our society are being offended by certain individuals and society is (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) Everyone wants freedom, but no one is willing to take responsibility for their actions, and so the GP is forced to control irresponsible people's behavior through their representatives, their elected government officials. We live in a free (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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