 people don't need to be protected from themselves.
people have the right to be dumbasses and take their lives in their hands.
I'm against seat belt laws, helmet laws, cigarette laws, dietary regulations and restrictions, etc.
I will continue to use seat belts, wear helmets, not smoke and not eat meat. But I think people should have the right to f*ck up their life if they want to do so.
And they should CERTAINLY be allowed to smoke a joint if they want. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Conservatism: Self-centered mean-spiritedness fueled by ignorance and misguided self-importance.
Bigotry is a social disease.
Legalized same-sex marriage almost certainly benefits those same-sex couples who choose to marry, as well as the children being raised in those homes. - David Blankenhorn is president of the New York-based Institute for American Values and the author of "The Future of Marriage."
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