2007-02-06 11:45:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The biggest differences are in the regulations of our everyday lives. In the old days there mostly just criminal laws. You lived your life as you wanted as long as you were not breaking laws. If you did the sheriff enforced the laws as was seen fit. Now our lives are moderated more by civil code than criminal code. And they are enforced more by lawyers than law men. We are now regulated on nearly every small aspect of our lives. House builders have to follow thousands of retrictions, each product we buy has to pass thousands of tests or restrictions. Insurance companies regulate nearly every aspect of our lives in one way or another. Businesses are told how far apart they have to have bathroom stalls placed, and other trivial things, or they are sued. Sometimes this is good because it helps promote a better living for all, but usually it results in less choice for everyone.
2007-02-06 11:58:27 · answer #1 · answered by Ron B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they could debate politics without resorting to name calling. They could discuss their differences rather than just not talk to one another. There was a unified direction in peoples thinking to advance America as a nation rather than what they can get from it right now.
2007-02-06 19:52:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a hard question for me wutever atleast most of us are citizen so it doesnt really matter
2007-02-06 20:37:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Respect.
Simple as.
2007-02-06 20:28:04 · answer #4 · answered by Hello 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋