I agree, Glenn, with perhaps two exceptions. There must be some laws that protect against someone' right to swing their fist interfering with someone else's right to not have their nose hit. For example, that includes not being able to kill your spouse if you disagree, run a red light and maybe hit a pedestrian, drive drunkenly, not ki…
I agree, Glenn, with perhaps two exceptions. There must be some laws that protect against someone' right to swing their fist interfering with someone else's right to not have their nose hit. For example, that includes not being able to kill your spouse if you disagree, run a red light and maybe hit a pedestrian, drive drunkenly, not kill your children (including abortion) if you decide that you do not want to be a parent, after all, and the like. Also, I notice you have not mentioned responsibility. Montessori categorized responsibility as the ' other side of the coin of freedom'. Unless we want anarchy and the "law of the jungle", there must be responsibility accompanying freedom. I would love to hear what you think about responsibility. It is refreshing that you speak out about what you perceive and think.
I absolutely agree with the need for responsibility. If I want freedom, I have to accept your right to freedom and I can't infringe upon you or your property.
Yes, and that also includes accepting responsibility for one's actions and their outcomes, instead of trying to blame it all on someone else or even trying to require others to do what one thinks will be of benefit to self. There is BOTH the responsibility of the group (assuming one is not a loner living in a hermitage) to cooperate to the benefit of the individual and the responsibility of the individual to (freely) behave in ways that nurture the group. It cannot be a one way street.
I agree, Glenn, with perhaps two exceptions. There must be some laws that protect against someone' right to swing their fist interfering with someone else's right to not have their nose hit. For example, that includes not being able to kill your spouse if you disagree, run a red light and maybe hit a pedestrian, drive drunkenly, not kill your children (including abortion) if you decide that you do not want to be a parent, after all, and the like. Also, I notice you have not mentioned responsibility. Montessori categorized responsibility as the ' other side of the coin of freedom'. Unless we want anarchy and the "law of the jungle", there must be responsibility accompanying freedom. I would love to hear what you think about responsibility. It is refreshing that you speak out about what you perceive and think.
I absolutely agree with the need for responsibility. If I want freedom, I have to accept your right to freedom and I can't infringe upon you or your property.
Yes, and that also includes accepting responsibility for one's actions and their outcomes, instead of trying to blame it all on someone else or even trying to require others to do what one thinks will be of benefit to self. There is BOTH the responsibility of the group (assuming one is not a loner living in a hermitage) to cooperate to the benefit of the individual and the responsibility of the individual to (freely) behave in ways that nurture the group. It cannot be a one way street.