A few brutal truths:


  • It is against freedom to be taxed.
  • It is against freedom to be part of a society which has rules governing your actions.
  • It is against freedom to be part of a religion which has rules governing your actions.
  • It is against freedom to not be allowed to shoot people who disagree with you.
  • It is against freedom for other people to be allowed to own property that you could use.

Very few people actually want total freedom. The cost of total freedom is not being part of a society. Most reasonable people are willing to give up the same freedoms that they would want other people to give up. They give up the freedom to kill their neighbours and, in exchange, their neighbours give up the freedom to kill them.

People in the USA talk a lot about rights, but rarely mention the responsibilities that come with them.