It is really hard to put this question in a way that nobody feels offended, but please bear in mind, I mean no offence with it. Basically, I came to America two months ago, and although generally I've had pleasant experiences, there are things which bother me a lot. One is hypocrisy. It is amazzing how people pretend to respect the law. Whenever I talk to people (or read Yahoo answers) I hear "don't drink alcohol when you're 15, because it's ILLEGAL". Not because you're more likely to have alcohol problems later if you get used to drinking at a young age. "Don't have sex when you're 15, because it's ILLEGAL". Not because you'll get pregnant and your childhood will be screwed up. I'm a student pilot, and I often hear "don't fly in the clouds when you are not rated for instrument flying, because it's ILLEGAL". Not because you will die. In short, everything that is wrong is wrong because it's illegal. They don't care why it's illegal. Can somebody explain this to me?
2007-01-22
02:11:39
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harakiri
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