I believe that seatbelts should be mandatory, because they help the driver
stay in control by holding him in his seat and preventing the other
passengers from becoming human cannonballs.
I think that people should be allowed to get intoxicated however they want,
but operating motor vehicles (or even really being out in public) while in
such a state is a very bad idea. I think public drunkenness is an
embarrassment -- get buzzed, not wasted.
I have no problem with licensed prostitution. The real problem is kids on
the street without another way to make money, etc.
I think assisted suicide should be legalized, with strict recording of the
person's wishes, a psychiatric evaluation beforehand, etc.
I think that people should have the right to own weapons appropriate for
recreational activities such as target shooting, hunting, etc. However, I
also think that each weapon should be registered including a ballistics
record. I think trigger locks should be mandatory, and that it should be
illegal to have firearms unsecured in areas that children can access.
I believe that if I tell people I'm a tree, that's my right, so long as I'm
not doing it to defraud, injure, or damage someone's reputation.
So there, pthhh.
-- Ben Doom
Programmer & General Lackey
Moonbow Software, Inc
: -----Original Message-----
: From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
: Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 10:31 AM
: To: CF-Community
: Subject: RE: Constitution, we don't need no stinking Constitution
:
:
: So you're basically saying that as long as the lie doesn't affect
: anybody else, then it should be ok to do it? That makes sense to me.
:
: That goes along with my personal philosophy about laws - as long as it
: doesn't affect or hurt anybody else, then whatever you want to do should
: be ok. I've noticed that most of the controversial laws these days are
: aimed at "protecting you from yourself" as in drug laws, seat belts, and
: other privacy issues.
:
:
:
: Matthew Small
: IT Supervisor
: Showstopper National Dance Competitions
: 3660 Old Kings Hwy
: Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
: 843-357-1847
: http://www.showstopperonline.com
:
: -----Original Message-----
: From: John Stanley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
: Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 10:23 AM
: To: CF-Community
: Subject: RE: Constitution, we don't need no stinking Constitution
:
: I think the only lying which should be a crime is the lying under oath,
: or
: perjury. Other than that, if you can make a libel case stick than I say
: go
: for it, otherwise if I wanna walk around saying I caught a 45 pound
: steelhead using nothing but a tootsie roll and my incredible charm, then
: I
: should be able to. Do you agree?
:
: -----Original Message-----
: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
: Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 10:15 AM
: To: CF-Community
: Subject: RE: Constitution, we don't need no stinking Constitution
:
:
: Well the fire issue is more related to the fear and chaos that such a
: pronouncement could cause. I mean If I say the sky is green and it's
: really
: blue should I be arrested? No, but lying about things is already
: against
: the law in some ways. Ummmm false crime reporting, libel, there are
: some
: things.
:
: Tim
:
: -----Original Message-----
: From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
: Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 10:01 AM
: To: CF-Community
: Subject: RE: Constitution, we don't need no stinking Constitution
:
:
: Is lying protected by the Constitution? Of course, you have the right
: to express your opinion, but you can't yell "Fire" in a crowded theater,
: which of course would be lying.
:
: I'm not saying I support this ordance, just wondering about the actual
: legal ramifications.
:
: Matthew Small
: IT Supervisor
: Showstopper National Dance Competitions
: 3660 Old Kings Hwy
: Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
: 843-357-1847
: http://www.showstopperonline.com
:
: -----Original Message-----
: From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
: Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 9:55 AM
: To: CF-Community
: Subject: Constitution, we don't need no stinking Constitution
:
: http://www.startribune.com/stories/1451/3788172.html
:
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:
:
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