"How, exactly, do you square this with the concept of freedom?"
The same way I square the laws on speed limits, drug usage, drunk driving laws, pornography laws, age limit laws on liquor purchases (applies to those between the ages of 18 and 21), etc.
As I said, people have freedom to buy liquor 6 days a week...I'm not against liquor....just liquor sales on Sundays.
The same way I square the laws on speed limits, drug usage, drunk driving laws, pornography laws, age limit laws on liquor purchases (applies to those between the ages of 18 and 21), etc.
I see these issues as being a bit different, as it to me that liquor sales on Sundays is a somewhat arbitrary and unnecessary imposition of your will on others as to when they are allowed to conduct business, but to be honest, it's not really that major an issue to me.
I generally get a little nervous any time I see attempts to restrict freedom unless I'm pretty darn convinced that it's necessary. Example: anti-smoking laws, as they apply to restaurants. Hate smoke myself, never smoked, annoyed by it, but also don't see why it's necessary to prevent others from gathering as they wish in restaurants and bars to engage in their vice; I've got a few of my own and thoroughly understand the trade-offs and have a higher regard for upholding the freedom to make the choices.
I actually find it kind of interesting to travel to other countries where things kind of shut down on Sunday, and it has its own attraction. Kind of an agreed-to community time out.
Just exploring your thinking. Thanks for taking the time to reply.
BTW, good luck with any attempt to engage in politics on the Missouri side. It's beyond me as to how anyone would have the patience and fortitude to deal with some of the stuff that goes on over there. I look at the K.C. school district, and just think "this is as intractable as the Middle East".