However, there are people who need the comfort of being told what to belive, what to feel and think. Some even need to be told how to vote. There is a movement in American politics to make the goverment 'take care' of the people. The baseball issue is a perfect example. Why should the goverment make more rules about a sport? The drugs these guys are using are illegal to start with, so why add more laws on the books.
It's like talking on the cell phone while you are driving. Did you know that every state already has a law that covers this? It's called (among other things) distracted driving. If you are reading a book while you are driving, you will get in trouble, under these laws. Do we need to make an additional law that says "Reading a book while driving is illegal"? No! it's already covered.
So if you are driving talking on a cell, and you are weaving all over the place, the police should get you under the law that exists. Heck, if you are changing the station on your radio, or watching some cute male/female/horse/dog/cat and are swerving or even hitting other things, let's just use the laws we have.
I think that it all comes down to personal responsiblity. Many people today do not want to take responsiblity for their actions. They want it all laid out in front of them, so that they can take their brain out of gear and just idle along the highway of life. They want to be told what to do by someone.
Until we start to think for ourselves, we as a people are going to remain sheep.
-Tsyko
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Too true! Some of the personal responsibility problem lies with parents. Children have no concept of cause/effect or personal responsibility. Some learn it as they grow up, others don't. I've seen, from my own kids, how hard it is to get them to understand the consequences for their actions and take responsibility for their actions. Teaching something like that is a lot of work and requires constant reinforcement. Somehow, I think, parents are letting their kids think that it's not their fault or their responsibility because it's easier than the alternative.
Thanks for the comment Nome!
I agree - it's partly the TV Babysitter era that has done this IMHO.
Inattentive Driving: I agree, and I've got the "expert opinion" caveat to add to my agreeing! :) Though it pisses me off to see people driving inattentively (and to see dead/mangled bodies because of it) "Reckless Driving" and "Negligent Driving" already exist in WA state law. Why make it more complicated??
And I'm not a sheep! *Baaaaaaaa* *AHEM* Excsue me.
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