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We Are Going The Wrong Way
So many things are mutating into the opposite of what they should be
Are you with me on any of these?
When I see a house with a big flag out front, I question the residents’ actual patriotism.
When I hear people talk about their Christianity, I hope they’re good people anyway.
When I hear people talk about freedom, I wonder if they’re willing to sacrifice mine.
How do you define freedom? Do you want “freedom to” or “freedom from?” I want freedom to live my own life in my own way as long as I’m not harming others, but I take exception to those who think their freedom allows them to take my freedom from me.
The obvious example of this? People who think wearing a mask during a pandemic makes them less than free. Their insistence that they be allowed to run around maskless stole freedom from others to enter public spaces safely.
You aren’t free to drive drunk or keep a cow in your suburban backyard because these things infringe on others’ freedoms. How did we forget that we all need to show a little bit of consideration to the others who share our space?
The American flag used to be a symbol of freedom, but it’s morphing into a symbol of…
