In today's society, we should be asking ourselves, 'what exactly is a free society?' America is no longer the country that other world leaders strive to replicate. There are two-hundred and seven sovereign states in the world. Nearly one hundred and eighty of them have freedom.
So what makes The United States of America so special? Yes, this country was built on the hardworking ideals of men like Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, and Carnegie (who was Scottish), but their seemingly insane train of thought does not exist commonly today. These men sometimes broke the law to get to the top, for example, Rockefeller, and his holding of unlawful trusts, but they knew the risk was worth it.
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We can believe and say what we wish without running the risk of incarceration. If someone wishes to worship the Flying Spaghetti Monster, they have the right to do so. But when it comes to peaceful lawbreaking, no matter how small, jail could easily be in your future.
Recently, in the state of California, a proposition was passed that would allow people who have committed nonviolent crimes to be released from jail. I agreed with this legislation until I learned that "nonviolent" entails rapists, domestic violence, hate crimes, and human trafficking involving a minor. The idea that the people who have committed these crimes will be released from jail before the end of their term disgusts me. I do not believe that these are nonviolent crimes.
If somebody were to commit a crime that they truly believed to be unjust, then that is their prerogative. But they should be civil when arguing their case and deal with the consequences of their actions however the judge/jury sees fit. If they are unwilling to take their punishment, then they should not have committed the crime in the first place. You can believe a law is unjust without acting upon your
So what makes The United States of America so special? Yes, this country was built on the hardworking ideals of men like Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, and Carnegie (who was Scottish), but their seemingly insane train of thought does not exist commonly today. These men sometimes broke the law to get to the top, for example, Rockefeller, and his holding of unlawful trusts, but they knew the risk was worth it.
I believe that some things originally written in the …show more content…
We can believe and say what we wish without running the risk of incarceration. If someone wishes to worship the Flying Spaghetti Monster, they have the right to do so. But when it comes to peaceful lawbreaking, no matter how small, jail could easily be in your future.
Recently, in the state of California, a proposition was passed that would allow people who have committed nonviolent crimes to be released from jail. I agreed with this legislation until I learned that "nonviolent" entails rapists, domestic violence, hate crimes, and human trafficking involving a minor. The idea that the people who have committed these crimes will be released from jail before the end of their term disgusts me. I do not believe that these are nonviolent crimes.
If somebody were to commit a crime that they truly believed to be unjust, then that is their prerogative. But they should be civil when arguing their case and deal with the consequences of their actions however the judge/jury sees fit. If they are unwilling to take their punishment, then they should not have committed the crime in the first place. You can believe a law is unjust without acting upon your