Joe Dininni
Jul 10, 2017 · 1 min read

It’s amazing how governments’ focus and methods are so insanely counter-productive. It’s in their best interest for people to respect them, yet they consistently come up with newer and more invasive ways to say “Look! In case you forgot, we don’t trust you one bit, we don’t value your individuality, life or well-being, and — as a matter of fact — we pretty much think of you as faceless profit-generators and potential criminals.” Then they proceed to act surprised when our collective disdain becomes the norm?

Laws are supposed to exist as deterrents to (and punishments for) directly harmful acts to people, their property, and their freedom. They were not designed to eliminate every possibility of “crime” in the first place. Freedom is, quite literally, the ability to commit a crime. A government’s true purpose in the matter is (supposedly) just to hold one accountable for it. If we weren’t micromanaged, I daresay we’d feel the need to commit fewer crimes in the first place.

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