I have never had a problem with other people having a problem with what I choose to do. And I have always had less of a problem with the government having a problem with what I choose to do.
Liberty is not dispensed by lawmakers. It is stolen by them.
you have been lucky my friend, others have had their lives ruined or lost because people had an issue with their medicating 🙏 and that's exactly right, all they can do is steal and violate liberty, they can't offer or protect it👍
I should clarify perhaps. When I say that I have never had a problem. I simply mean that I don’t care what others or the government think about my choices. I don’t mean that I haven’t faced consequences for having that attitude. Believe me. 63 years of being a rebellious contrarian does bring some backlash.
But having said that. I certainly have been fortunate. (I don’t care much for the word lucky). Fortunate that I was born a color that isn’t discriminated against nearly as much as some others by the thugs who enforce the arbitrary rules. Fortunate that I learned very early that if I minded my own business and maintained a low profile that I attracted less attention than those who simply want to be confrontational.
But mostly I am fortunate because I know that it’s easier to live with the condemnation of others and even some physical hardships than to compromise my principles and try to live with my own hypocrisy.
Whether Jefferson said it first or MLK makes no difference. I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment.
We are obligated to disobey unjust laws.
If we can do so without being injured or caged. So much the better. But fear of punishment should never stop us from being true to our principles.
that message came through the first time👌
for some, it wouldn't do them much good or their families for them to risk their freedom and end up handcuffed to a bed, suffering and alone, no matter how self righteous it might make you feel. I watched a talk previously from a teacher who spent time in North Korea and she had mentioned that at first she wanted to tell the students many things and perhaps wanted to encourage the thought of freedom for them, and liberty, but she knew that doing so would endanger them and their families. She knew that perhaps the risk wasn't worth it and would be too much, and I agree. If one person wants to stand up, fine but attempting to shame others for failing to act the same isn't very becoming, there are some who would rather live in peace enjoying their lives with their families, than live suffering as a martyr.
“Attempting to shame”? Where the hell did that come from?
Not sure what you mean? On the discussion of people disobeying or obeying unjust laws, there is often a sense of shame associated with those who aren't acting as others think they should. For example, some might consider it honorable when people disobey and dishonorable, shameful when they don't act according to their own standards. MLK contradicts himself in calling for people to obey just laws, and disobey unjust laws. Well, what are just? Who decides that? You? Me? A majority? etc.. which laws are just or unjust is highly subjective and one could argue that any contract, or laws, are unjust if they violate your consent from the beginning therefore all laws are unjust in the atmosphere that we have today because the ones enforcing the rules violated that consent, so there would be no just laws to be obeyed. But that is a subjective interpretation and MLK obviously believed there were some "just laws". You could give up your license today and go driving on the roads because you disagree with rules about licensing and find them unjust, but I don't think that would be a wise move... ✌️
Thanks.