JUSTIFICATIONS FOR SOCIALISM

    What would be the most effective way to convince a populace to embrace socialism? If you told the people "These are the laws of the land and we expect you to abide by them" they would probably revolt. That would be basically telling the population that they are under your control, forced to obey your rules. An easier way to do this would be through incremental changes to the law, with seemingly valid reasons behind all of these changes. Why do we have to pay taxes?  Why must we register our automobiles? Why must I have a birth certificate? We are given very logical reasons for all these questions. If you are not sure what the answers to these questions are, ask your parents or grandparents. They will give you a very reasonable explanation. Over time these rules and regulations have been stripping us of our rights.
    Take for example the automobile. When cars were first introduced you were lucky if you had access to one. Having to put gasoline in your car was your only concern as a driver. What has happened since the invention of automobiles?  We were first told where we could drive, then traffic lights were implemented and we were told when to stop and go, next drivers were told they needed permission to drive requiring a license. When accidents became an issue drivers were told they needed to purchase insurance to protect themselves and others in the event of such and accident. Do these regulations make us safer? Not necessarily.
     A group known as MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) has influenced many laws concerning drunk driving. MADD has shaped many laws concerning alcohol consumption and driving. These laws have authorized the police to pull you over while driving and smell your breath. Police officers didn’t have the authority to do things such as this before drunk driving laws were enacted. If an officer suspects you are drunk they can pull you over and make sure you have the proper documentation necessary to operate an automobile.
    But what adverse affects do these rules have on the public? Some of these laws might make us feel more safe, however they also are telling you what you can and cannot do. You can now get ticketed for operating all sorts of vehicles under the influence even bicycles and roller blades. Where does this government regulation end?
    At one point in time even most drugs were legal. Until large cartels, called corporations, got monopolies on certain types of drugs. Now government tells you what drugs you can have access to, what drugs are restricted, and what drugs are illegal. This is a slippery slope. Think about how many more laws are going to be imposed on us in the next ten years? The next hundred years? I tremble to think what those generations will be like if society continues in this direction.
     In the movie "Demolition Man"(set in the future) the public is fined for swearing. It seems very far fetched to some, considering the vulgarity of the average American. Now what justification could you make for enacting such seemingly far fetched policies. It is not very difficult to think of a million different scenarios where regulations on what we can and cannot say would need to be enforced . Whether it be a man swearing in front of a young child, someone making a racist comment, someone feeling threatened by the tone of someones words, etc. We currently have the First Amendment which protects our right to freedom of speech. Someone is always going to be offended by something that someone says. Not every person agrees on every subject. Is restricting speech a good justification to keep people from being offended? Not at all. If a person has racist views keeping them from making these views known to others does not change the way they think. The person has to change themselves to get over their biases.
    I believe the next two aspects of society that will experience heavy regulation will be the internet and health care. Health care has been the big topic of conversation for most media outlets for months. People are paying too much, the industry is not efficient enough, doctors are paying incredible amounts of money for insurance for their practice, etc. It’s always the same formula for regulation. Is giving government more control over the industry the solution to this problem? Making it mandatory for people to have health insurance they couldn’t afford in the first place? I don’t believe so, but this is what we will be told. After government regulation comes into health care, we will see more control of our personal lives.  Assume you want to refuse a shot that supposedly prevents you from getting an illness? Too bad, it’s mandatory. Are you having problems with your health? Now your unhealthy lifestyles will cost tax payers money. This does not sound good to me.
    The internet for years has been a great means for people to connect with other people, a way for people to express views that don’t come through the mainstream media. We are quickly seeing corporations taking over this media outlet. Government and big business would love to have more control over this. There are far too many dissenters on the internet. It has stolen television's monopoly over your thoughts and views of the world. People can now easily find alternatives to the history taught in government subsidized schools.
    Here are some excuses the government might use to gain more control: Terrorism, child pornography, rape through online dating sites. All the government needs is the proper excuse and the internet as we know it would cease to exist. I’m sure sometime in the very near future we will be provided with a reason that there must be more regulation of the internet. Don’t buy into what ever reason you are told that things must be this way. The internet has been a great tool for the human race to take some of the shackles off our corporate run media. Restricting our right to hear different views is not a good justification for some terrorist learning how to make C4.
    Stop government interference in our personal lives. As human beings we are born free.


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		JUSTIFICATIONS FOR SOCIALISM By Ryan Truth www.somethingmustbreak.net February 10, 2010 What would be the most effective way to convince a populace to embrace socialism? If you told the people "These are the laws of the land and we expect you to abide by them" they would probably revolt. That would be basically telling the population that they are under your control, forced to obey your rules. An easier way to do this would be through incremental changes to the law, with seemingly valid reasons behind all of these changes. Why do we have to pay taxes? Why must we register our automobiles? Why must I have a birth certificate? We are given very logical reasons for all these questions. If you are not sure what the answers to these questions are, ask your parents or grandparents. They will give you a very reasonable explanation. Over time these rules and regulations have been stripping us of our rights. Take for example the automobile. When cars were first introduced you were lucky if you had access to one. Having to put gasoline in your car was your only concern as a driver. What has happened since the invention of automobiles? We were first told where we could drive, then traffic lights were implemented and we were told when to stop and go, next drivers were told they needed permission to drive requiring a license. When accidents became an issue drivers were told they needed to purchase insurance to protect themselves and others in the event of such and accident. Do these regulations make us safer? Not necessarily. A group known as MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) has influenced many laws concerning drunk driving. MADD has shaped many laws concerning alcohol consumption and driving. These laws have authorized the police to pull you over while driving and smell your breath. Police officers didn’t have the authority to do things such as this before drunk driving laws were enacted. If an officer suspects you are drunk they can pull you over and make sure you have the proper documentation necessary to operate an automobile. But what adverse affects do these rules have on the public? Some of these laws might make us feel more safe, however they also are telling you what you can and cannot do. You can now get ticketed for operating all sorts of vehicles under the influence even bicycles and roller blades. Where does this government regulation end? At one point in time even most drugs were legal. Until large cartels, called corporations, got monopolies on certain types of drugs. Now government tells you what drugs you can have access to, what drugs are restricted, and what drugs are illegal. This is a slippery slope. Think about how many more laws are going to be imposed on us in the next ten years? The next hundred years? I tremble to think what those generations will be like if society continues in this direction. In the movie "Demolition Man"(set in the future) the public is fined for swearing. It seems very far fetched to some, considering the vulgarity of the average American. Now what justification could you make for enacting such seemingly far fetched policies. It is not very difficult to think of a million different scenarios where regulations on what we can and cannot say would need to be enforced . Whether it be a man swearing in front of a young child, someone making a racist comment, someone feeling threatened by the tone of someones words, etc. We currently have the First Amendment which protects our right to freedom of speech. Someone is always going to be offended by something that someone says. Not every person agrees on every subject. Is restricting speech a good justification to keep people from being offended? Not at all. If a person has racist views keeping them from making these views known to others does not change the way they think. The person has to change themselves to get over their biases. I believe the next two aspects of society that will experience heavy regulation will be the internet and health care. Health care has been the big topic of conversation for most media outlets for months. People are paying too much, the industry is not efficient enough, doctors are paying incredible amounts of money for insurance for their practice, etc. It’s always the same formula for regulation. Is giving government more control over the industry the solution to this problem? Making it mandatory for people to have health insurance they couldn’t afford in the first place? I don’t believe so, but this is what we will be told. After government regulation comes into health care, we will see more control of our personal lives. Assume you want to refuse a shot that supposedly prevents you from getting an illness? Too bad, it’s mandatory. Are you having problems with your health? Now your unhealthy lifestyles will cost tax payers money. This does not sound good to me. The internet for years has been a great means for people to connect with other people, a way for people to express views that don’t come through the mainstream media. We are quickly seeing corporations taking over this media outlet. Government and big business would love to have more control over this. There are far too many dissenters on the internet. It has stolen television's monopoly over your thoughts and views of the world. People can now easily find alternatives to the history taught in government subsidized schools. Here are some excuses the government might use to gain more control: Terrorism, child pornography, rape through online dating sites. All the government needs is the proper excuse and the internet as we know it would cease to exist. I’m sure sometime in the very near future we will be provided with a reason that there must be more regulation of the internet. Don’t buy into what ever reason you are told that things must be this way. The internet has been a great tool for the human race to take some of the shackles off our corporate run media. Restricting our right to hear different views is not a good justification for some terrorist learning how to make C4. Stop government interference in our personal lives. As human beings we are born free.



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