Evil

[kandrathe]

I'm not.
Freedom is good. However, there *is* such a thing as too much of a good thing..... This view might be considered "unamerican", but while the US is very possibly and even probably the greatest country in the world, it is by no means perfect. Besides, being the the best looking piece of crap, still means you're a piece of crap.
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But we are not talking about crap.

"Freedom is good. However, there *is* such a thing as too much of a good thing..."
Obviously I disagree, and I think we extend that trite euphemism a bit too far when applying it to freedom. Beer is good, and too much of a good thing leads to alcoholism, a beer belly, and many wasted brain cells. I believe there are "rules" by which the individual and the society can coexist while not being overly permissive, and still guaranteeing the maximum freedom to the individual. Allowing the people with "crazy" notions a voice gives people the freedom to choose, and those opposed to "crazy" notions a way to expose them light of fair and open debate.

And, no it's not un-American, as we always have and always will have those in our society who want to restrict the rights of the individual in the name of order, peace, or some other conformist ideology. We are talking about the rights of people to express themselves without the hinderence of a whimsical tyrannical state locking them up for sedition, or "hate speech", or treason.