I am fairly certain that all of the readers of this answers.yahoo have heard or read the phrase the right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
This was stolen from a Thomas Paine who said we have the right to life liberty and property.
The founding fathers did not want to give us the right to property so Jefferson took that part out and inserted the right to pursue happiness.
If we have this right as citizens of the USA then why are there vice laws?
Why are there laws against jumping off bridges or embankments, or any number of other 5150’s.
Why are there anti drug or prostitution laws.
As long as I am of age and not harming anyone else why are there laws to stop me from doing anything.
If the idea is to protect the city, state, etcetera from liability then just make it so they can not be sued because you did something that harmed yourself.
For those who say citizens will pick up the tab then criminalize driving the car it kills or disables thousands each & every year
2006-11-12
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