Quote:
|
Originally Posted by WillyPete
What ways do you think we are restricted?
The only one I can come up with is firearms.
We have more sex in our environment, less stringent drinking laws, less weapons, less murder, more lenient drug laws.
Just curious really.
From our view, you guys are much more restricted in your personal lives. You have stricter laws regarding your sexual practises, your use of alcohol and recreational drugs.
Your Police have much greater powers of search and seizure, and with the Patriot acts, it looks like its set to get worse.
We travel through Europe without much care for problems, yet for most Europeans, a trip to the US is becoming quite a chore and a worry that we have all our 'papers in order'.
This isn't an argument, just an observation and I'm interested to hear what appearance we might have for you guys.
|
What part of Europe are you from?
In regards to sex and alcohol, well, that just all depends on who wants to get it and your own personal life style choice. As an 18 year old, if I wanted to drink, smoke, or have sex, I know where I can go and get it, it's just a personal choice not to do so. Sure there are people who villify all of that, but it's wrong to think that just because a person's up on a pulpit preaching everyone is listening and judging based off of that.
Search and seizure laws differ from place to place in Europe, I'm sure. Here you have to acquire a search warrant before you can actually search and seize, though there are some smaller rules in that regard when it comes to police and actually being there in the moment.
And in coming to Europe, it may be a chore, but as an American I'd prefer it be a chore to have everything checked out to come to America rather than it just be an easy-breezy trip over here without any security, though as it stands now the national security does leave a lot to be desired