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Originally Posted by eku Zhong  i am going to so get dumped on for saying this.. but what the hell
but from where i stand American ppl dont seem to be all that free..
1.free to sue and be sued and scared to move because of it (free to correct my spelling and grammar too if you like)
2.free to bear arms ... and scared to death because so is everyone else
3.free to speak... but you risk 1 and 2 if you do..
4. free to practice any religion.. as long as its not unpopular atm
5. free to indulge in your personal sexual orientation .. as long as you live in the right state....
and thats only a fraction of what i think... i am not so brave as to be totally bombed apart  |
1. Litigation has had a profound effect on American society both negative and positive. The system has both protected the little guy and awarded excessive awards and this has ended some activities and made too many people too careful.
2. Yes free to bear arms but there really isn't the fear that you imply. In many states it is just casually accepted.
3. Free to speak but held responsible for your words. The few things you can't say at all are, direct and specific calls to violence, defamation, and endangerment (Shouting fire in a crowded theater for example).
4. Actually America is amazingly tolerant of a diverse rainbow of religions. Don't be fooled be the ranting of the far right wacko factions into thinking otherwise.
5. A real mixed bag with sexual freedom but in spite of setbacks here and there we are making progress.
Tess