Monday, August 28, 2006

Freedom Is A Function Of The Morality Of The Population

Laws are written in response to the real or potential threats posed by certain members of the community.Locks are a reaction to the efforts of those who would steal your property and likewise security laws are a reaction to those who would do you harm.In a society with no hijackers there is no need for airplane security.In a society with peaceful people there is no need for gun control because even if everyone has a gun no one gets shot.In an honest society there is no need for locked doors because your unlocked items will be respected.In a society with no terrorists or supporters there is no need for identity cards because no one is a threat to anyone else.All the freedoms we have are proportional to the morality of our countrymen and when society changes either internally or because of newcomers the laws must reflect this new reality.The diminution of freedom is proportional to the diminution of morality until as a limit every movement from taking a trip to making a purchase is controlled in the name of security.The solution is the destruction of immoral forces they are the root cause of our problems not writing laws taking freedom from moral people.That is what a farsighted leadership will do.