Liberty

Defined as the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, Liberty will always stand as an American ideal. But, how ideal is it in today's society? We live daily under restrictions meant to keep a peaceful society. We are restricted by rules of conduct at work and in public. Collectively, we all know not to pee in the pool, not to scream at someone while they are serving you, and not to kill someone.

Maybe we should pee in the pool. Sanitation is not an issue, there is more and more chlorine in pool water each year, the balance from when I was a kid to now is ,uh higher. The pool water I swam in as a kid would be considered river water nowadays. I remember, as a kid, my parents  would let us pee in our trunks beside the pool while we hosed ourselves with water. Can't do that anymore it is indecent exposure. Everything is heightened now. Political correctness, activists, and overzealous moms with a complex make our way of life damn near impossible. I can't pee in a pool of bleach in this era, and i couldn't pee in a pool of water back when I was young. Seems to be safer now to pee in a pool. the only reason you don't drink it is because there are worse chemicals in that pool than urine.

Okay, fine. Can't scream at someone while they are serving me. I agree with this one only because I serve people. I am in the retail industry. You all are the reason why I have a roof, clothing, and food for my family. I don't scream at you because it is my job to fix your issue or fulfill your need. So, morally, why would you yell at me or anyone like me? Because it feels good. Something went wrong, and it is easier to blame the fat bald guy at the counter, because he runs this company. That's your mindset. I know this because I am guilty of being the same way.

Killing someone. Hell no. That violates so much in my soul and it should yours too. My God, taking a life outside of the battlefield is dumb. Someway soon, that will come back to bite you. No one ever truly gets away with murder. If the law doesn't get you, your mind will. Then you will never be sane again.

So what is liberty? Loosely define, it is a wonderful ideal. But, I  can't take any liberty I want, and for good reason. Plain and simple, people are not taking our liberties away, liberties are no inalienable. They are a privilege that we all earn being respectful members of society. I can take the liberty to pee in my personal pool, I can yell at that poor kid at McDonald's, and I can take that primal urge to kill when I hunt deer or duck. But I have to earn that pool (privilege), I have to pay for that meal and pray for no snot (privilege/potential karma), and I have to apply for a hunting license and take a background check for a gun (privilege).

Fact of the matter is, we are all given the opportunity to have liberty. Our fore fathers earned theirs, we should earn ours. We shouldn't be handed weapons, and they shouldn't be completely taken away. We shouldn't be given food, we should work for it and buy it. We shouldn't pee in pools, a courtesy to our fellow man.