yugorpk said:
If those people in those US prisons would stop stealing things, assaulting and killing people and stop selling illegal drugs that destroy lives and kill people we wouldn't have the largest per capita prison population in the world.
Interesting theory. You believe that the only people in jail are thieves, thugs, murderers and illegal drug dealers? If so, do you have any thoughts on why a higher percentage of US citizens are thieves, thugs, murderers and illegal drug dealers than the citizens of every other country? No possibility that the government might have some more oppressive laws (less freedom) than other countries therefore putting more people in jail? Have you ever read the "Patriot Act"?
yugorpk said:
You do not have the right to infringe upon the success of others.
Some strange thoughts on this thread. I guess I never got the word when they passed the law against competition. Do you have a whole bunch of "participant" trophies by any chance?
Isn't the right to infringe upon other's success pretty much the whole basis of the capitalistic system? As far as I know, if I can do your job or business better or faster or cheaper (or all three) than you, I have every right to infringe upon your success as much as possible.
You believe that big box stores like Wal-Mart or Cabelas, or internet businesses like Bud's Gun Shop or Amazon, are illegal because they can sell stuff cheaper and infringe upon the success of local small businesses who can't match their low prices?
Very confusing. More laws = more people in prison = more freedom?
You can't open a business that infringes upon others success?
I'm pretty sure that in the Constitution that I studied that there is no right to success.
As I said, strange thoughts. And this is a very right wing forum. No wonder this country is so conflicted.