“Let it be remembered that civil liberty consists, not in a right to every man to do just what he pleases, but it consists in an equal right to all citizens to have, enjoy, and do, in peace, security and without molestation, whatever the equal and constitutional laws of the country admit to be consistent with the public good.”
John Jay
“I realize that you and HiTechRedNeck are the smartest people in the room...”
And I realize that you’re being snarky.
If you wish to make extreme comments, then please feel free. But you shouldn’t be surprised or offended when someone who doesn’t agree responds.
The quote by John Jay isn’t too bad. You will note, however, that he did not define what he considered to be “constitutional” or “consistent with the public good.” There is a lot of room for debate on those two subjects. Roe v Wade being an excellent example. In some deluded minds, a woman has a “constitutional” right to exterminate the child she is carrying within her body. I, and I hope you, would argue that without life, there is no liberty or pursuit of happiness. Not to mention that infanticide also violates the 5th, 6th, and 8th Amendments. I believe my interpretation is correct both morally and constitutionally. But I don’t ignore the reality of there being another point of view out there. Even if I find it repugnant.