I've always been one who loved that slogan. It's so simple. Live free, or die. It means a lot to me. One of it's meanings is that I don't want to live in fear of what could happen. Will the terrorists get us? Will we be attacked? Will there be an epidemic? Maybe I should hide away in fear. No. Live free, or die.
The idea that we should be censored to not offend is total bull. Words are one thing, physical harm is another. You can't question "global warming" as being a man made thing or you are a "climate denier" to the PC police. Denier? Oh, lump them in with holocaust deniers? Lump them in with people who question one of the most horrific things to happen in history? The climate always changes. Some people dispute what the so called experts tell them. There is a movement to make that illegal.
It's gone from people being called hate criminals if they simply disagree with people's lifestyles to teaching things to children in school that they have no business being taught. That is up to the parent. Tolerance is one thing I am in favor of. Indoctrination is another thing entirely. There is a move to censor what people can say. Don't question the government. Don't offend another religion or group. If we allow this sort of censorship, we won't like where it takes us. They won't stop at just one type of speech if they have their way.
Live free or die. If I walk out the door, I may die. I could get hit by a car. I could just drop dead. I could be attacked. Should I cower in fear, hoping for government to protect me with more laws and regulations? What do you think? Live free or die.
To truly live free in this society, you have to have money. The more money you have, the more control you have. More happiness? That depends on who you talk to. Are we to be ranked according to how much money we have? If I have more money than you, does that make me better than you? Better yet, is a homeless person insignificant because he has no money or home? Is that all he is worth to the world?
Live free or die means a lot of things to me. The new episode of Question Everything below talks a little bit about that. It kind of goes in a different direction. I think it makes some valid points. You may think differently. As long as you are thinking, that's what matters. You should never be afraid to question everything.
Currently having a difficult time embedding the show here, so here is the Daily Motion Link
