[yendu bwam]

The reality is that to change something in a town would require a massive organization effort. There are many such issues. I'm still fighting some in our town who want to impede the Boy Scouts from using public property until they allow homosexual scoutmasters on overnight camping trips with our teenage sons. We have won that fight, rather decisively, but it took a great deal of hard work, time and boldness. I could spend my life fighting battles, but one has to be selective. I am fighting a couple of others now. Perhaps I will add this one too. But I would really prefer to not constantly be assaulted by my government(s). That's obviously too much to hope for these days.

[general_re]

I could spend my life fighting battles, but one has to be selective. I am fighting a couple of others now. Perhaps I will add this one too.

Of course - life is full of choices like that. We have only a limited amount of time, and so we must prioritize our desires in order to make efficient use of that time. Perhaps you can inspire someone else to take up the slack if you find that you lack the time.

But I would really prefer to not constantly be assaulted by my government(s). That's obviously too much to hope for these days.

LOL - I think we would all prefer a society that was perfectly in accord with our own personal notions of how things should be, right from the start. The problem is that everyone feels that way, and most people can't agree on toppings for a pizza, let alone how society should be organized. Thus, we are forced to spend a great deal of time persuading others of things that seem self-evident to us.

But, if you can find a way around that, and you make me an absolute dictator, with unlimited powers and the means to enforce my desires, I promise to ruthlessly and swiftly implement my preferred vision for society.

No? That's okay - I'm not quite ready to cede that power to you either ;)