ORIGINAL: quiksilver
Freedom has a price. In the 18th century, the price of freedom was measured in pints of blood and human life. In the 21st century, the price of freedom is financial. How much are you willing to pay for it?
If you want gun freedom, be prepared to build lots of prisons and pay the piper when the tax bill comes. If you want drug freedom, be prepared to foot the bill for a lot of healthcare and rehab. If you want free speech, be prepared to watch Muslims rally on the courthouse steps. Be ready to see gay porn on the news stand. If you want to be in charge of your own body, be ready to cope with it when you see a woman stroll into an abortion clinic.
Freedom is never free. And that's the problem.
You voiced my thoughts better than I possibly could. I hear so often people who have all the answers, and without fail it means automatically conforming to their mindset, beliefs, and values. How the heck is that supposed to work with most of us not even able to agree on scentloc, the almighty rage, gospel, not to mention giraffe hunting?
I am sure I was chalked up as 'anti-gun' - or maybe even socialist! - by some from being so impudent earlier as to question the mentality of a all or nothing emotion based approach (the heart of my 'jihad' comment). Nothing is further from the truth.