About a year ago I got an email that pretty well sums up the nanny state we live in. It was a conversation between a couple of kids - a girl and a boy. It went something like this:
She: I am pro choice.
He: Can I choose to smoke?
She: No, it’s bad for you.
He: Can I choose a large soda?
She: No, it’s bad for you.
He: Can I choose to oppose illegal immigration and gay marriage?
She: No, that’s racist and homophobic.
He: Can I choose to own a gun?
She: No, guns are dangerous.
He: Can I choose an incandescent light bulb?
She: No, it’s not good for the planet.
He: Can I choose low cost coal to generate electricity?
She: No, it’s not good for the planet.
He: Can I choose to honor God?
She: No, that’s offensive.
He: Can I choose to think for myself?
She: No, you don’t think the right way.
He: What can I choose?
She: You can have an abortion.
PMO
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