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Originally Posted by Hardknock
I wish to not have my government intrude in every aspect of my life.
I wish to not have my government tell me I can't have sex with my wife doggystyle becasue it's a sin.
I wish to not have my government try and attempt to track my every move around my own country in the name of "national security" when the very same government that claims it wants so much to protect it's borders fails to do so by only focusing on airports with incompetent employees and ignoring other modes of transportation such as the train stations, bus stations, ports, and road systems.
I wish to not have my government play favortism with religion becasue I'm not christian.
I wish to not have my government igonre the fact that global warming is happening and will eventually kill us all.
I wish to not have my government be so closed minded about science and start exploring new ways to cure disease.
I wish to not have my governement be dependant on black gold until the end of time.
That's some for starters.
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Seems to me these are not issues of freedom, they're issues of the type of lifestyle you'd prefer.
All these issues are debateable in terms of whether they are acceptable governmental behaviour or not. ('cept maybe for the doggystyle reference, which, let's face it, is disingenuous to say the very least)
If you feel the government ignores your wishes in regard to these issues you have plenty of 'freedom' to fight them on it. If you can't get the support you need to turf 'em out - well, who's fault is that ?
And remember, if these issues constitute 'freedoms' then as soon as your preferred party came to power, immediately the other 50% of the population will feel that their freedoms are being impinged on.