A big part of the problem is that everyone worships this idea of ultimate freedom, that intrinsically includes by nature of its absolutism the accumulation of power (whether money, political, religious, etc.) Even Democrats and some progressives. Look at America’s political system right now, everybody’s screaming you have to vote for Biden to stop Trump but nobody asks why aren’t we pulling back executive power and strengthening our systems against abuse - because “D” OR “R” what good is the “freedom” to run for office of it doesn’t include the “freedom” to wield that power as you see fit?
There has to be a bar. On power, on money, and yes on freedom insofar as ones ability to hoard it via power and money. A handful of people can hoard like 80% of the world’s wealth but some asshole you never met across town can’t (not to minimize trans but from how it affects one from a 3rd party perspective) get a new haircut and wardrobe because they’re more comfortable as Laura than they are Steve? Eat a whole ass.
Yes, it’s a tricky proposition and not one we’re likely to breach, and likewise we’ll continue letting singular nut jobs wipe out huge swatches of innocent people in the name of “ultimate freedom.” There’s no easy right answer, but
A- We’ll never stop these issues until people learn to redefine this extremist vision of freedom
B- Everyone’s going to screech about “ThEn WhO mAkEs DeCiSiOnS tHeN?” and I’m going to go ahead and counter that with “how about we start with NOT nutters like Putin and Netanyahu? Then come talk to me.”
A big part of the problem is that everyone worships this idea of ultimate freedom, that intrinsically includes by nature of its absolutism the accumulation of power (whether money, political, religious, etc.) Even Democrats and some progressives. Look at America’s political system right now, everybody’s screaming you have to vote for Biden to stop Trump but nobody asks why aren’t we pulling back executive power and strengthening our systems against abuse - because “D” OR “R” what good is the “freedom” to run for office of it doesn’t include the “freedom” to wield that power as you see fit?
There has to be a bar. On power, on money, and yes on freedom insofar as ones ability to hoard it via power and money. A handful of people can hoard like 80% of the world’s wealth but some asshole you never met across town can’t (not to minimize trans but from how it affects one from a 3rd party perspective) get a new haircut and wardrobe because they’re more comfortable as Laura than they are Steve? Eat a whole ass.
Yes, it’s a tricky proposition and not one we’re likely to breach, and likewise we’ll continue letting singular nut jobs wipe out huge swatches of innocent people in the name of “ultimate freedom.” There’s no easy right answer, but
A- We’ll never stop these issues until people learn to redefine this extremist vision of freedom
B- Everyone’s going to screech about “ThEn WhO mAkEs DeCiSiOnS tHeN?” and I’m going to go ahead and counter that with “how about we start with NOT nutters like Putin and Netanyahu? Then come talk to me.”