Americans seem to mostly be persuaded by the US government that they are not only freer than other nations, but also are defending freedom around the world. But does having a gun make you free? (The government can easily attack you and win any time it wants, if you have a gun or not...remember Waco?) Does having to pay income tax to the US government when you are living abroad make you free? Does having to register your name when you are 18 so you can be called up in the case of a draft make you free? Does living in a society with economic freedom, which is ruled by corporations, make you free? Some people might say that people in Western Europe or other parts of the world are actually freer than those living in the US. Some might say that being at the mercy of unbridled capitalism makes you a slave. Ok, so the US is the richest country in the world, but most of its workers get around half of the annual paid vacation that people in Western Europe get. Is that freedom?
2006-06-07
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