Opinion Freedom is Overrated

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Freedom is Overrated​

AUGUST 23, 2021 BY MATTHEW DISTEFANO
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This isn’t a “free” country. Nor should it be. Nor do you want it to be. Trust me, I’ve been thinking about a lot of so-called freedoms that I guarantee no rationale person would actually want.

But still, plenty of conservative American snowflakes are all whining about how their freedoms are being taken away because they have to place a thin piece of fabric over their faces. You know, because, in spite of the fact that millions of humans have died from a crippling pandemic, freedom . . . or something.

But freedom, in any universal sense, isn’t worth having. And if you really think about it, it is something we’ve never had. Here’s 10 things we aren’t free to do. Nor should we be.

I. Freedom to Expose Yourself​

You don’t like wearing a mask in public places during a pandemic? Well, I don’t like wearing underwear . . . ever. Does that mean I should be able to pull my dick out at the mall without repercussions? The logic of some anti-maskers would suggest so.

II. Freedom to Drive Drunk​

Driving drunk puts others at risk. So does not wearing a mask indoors in public places. But with the logic of anti-maskers, you’d think they would be cool with drunk driving. But they’re not because they aren’t consistent thinkers.

III. Freedom to Litter​

Americans love littering. Just look at the shoulders of our highways. But it is a crime. It’s also your freedom to toss your trash out the windows of your moving cars. Obviously. Again, just look at our roads. Is this really what we want though? I don’t.

IV. Freedom to Commit Libel​

Making stuff up and telling others about it is what Americans do. Just look at the Facebook pages of all anti-maskers. They are chock-full of invented information. But what if we make up libelous information about others? We should be free to do so, right? I mean, the First Amendment!!! Um, no. Not cool.

V. Freedom to Override Someone Else’s Freedom​

Anti-maskers love their personal freedoms. What they don’t understand is that private businesses have the same freedoms they have. So, if they don’t have to wear a mask, private businesses don’t have to serve them. Remember the baker that wouldn’t bake a gay cake? Yeah, let’s apply the same logic here 😉 Also, how have people been okay with “no shirt, no shoes, no service,” but if you add masks during a pandemic, it becomes a problem?

VI. Freedom to Yell “Fire” in a Theater​

You shouldn’t be able to yell “fire” in a crowded theater. It can cause mayhem and panic. Apply the same logic to masks and voila! This isn’t rocket science.

VII. Freedom to Smoke in a Restaurant​

Nothing is better than a cigarette after a nice meal, right? So, why can’t you smoke one after your steak dinner? You can, just not in the restaurant. But with your anti-mask logic, shouldn’t you be able to? This is America, not some communist hellhole!!!

VIII. Freedom to Fart in People’s Faces​

Farts don’t harm people. They aren’t violent. They don’t restrict people’s movement. So, how about we just start making it permissible to fart in people’s faces. I mean, you want freedoms, right? Let’s start here.

IX. Freedom to Not Register Your Vehicle​

I don’t want to pay my DMV fees. I shouldn’t have to register my vehicle. My car, my choice. Only wait, that’s not how that works. Nor is it what any of the anti-maskers have argued. And yet, here we are.

X. Freedom to be as Loud as You Want​

Want to walk around with a boombox on your shoulder? Do it. Want to carry a bullhorn around town? Do it. Want to drive a car with the loudest tailpipe known to man? Do it. Want to blow your dog whistle near everyone’s dogs? Do it. Actually, don’t. It’s technically freedom, but again, freedom is overrated.

Disagree with me here? You are free to do so. And I am free to not care. I’m also free to not accept your comment below. So be kind, or I’ll exercise my inhibited freedom on you.
 
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Then put your money where your mouth is and be my personal slave, shithead.
 

VI. Freedom to Yell “Fire” in a Theater​

You shouldn’t be able to yell “fire” in a crowded theater. It can cause mayhem and panic. Apply the same logic to masks and voila! This isn’t rocket science.
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Except you can do this if you think there is a fire, this shitty meme needs to die in a fire...in a theater.
 
This is the type of article I expect from the type of person who becomes neurotic when faced with someone who disagrees with them.
P. L. But both of my parents are like that and once you reach 50 it becomes pathetic.
I had one of them jump up and down screaming because they could not go to buy shoes with my scooter due to me working on it.
It was and it still is exhausting to deal with these "people".
 
José Mourinho said:
Don't know why a literally who site with a clickbait title is here but fuck it I'll bite



Dumb analogy comparing wearing a mask with wearing something that covers your genitalia.



Another dumb analogy comparing wearing a mask with drunk driving all because "they put others at risk". Might as well say "freedom to blow up buildings" while you're at it.



Might as well say "Freedom to Kill".



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Fuck it I give up, shit article with misleading title. 1/10, not even gonna bother commentating on the rest of it because it makes zero difference.
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I wonder if he thinks that those women in Afghanistan who now need to cover head to toe are whiny snowflakes for wanting the "freedom" to leave their homes uncovered and without a male chaperone. After all, the Taliban are just "protecting" women from rape by forcing them to cover up and have a male guardian. Safety > freedom, right?
 
Whenever someone says “You can’t yell fire in a theater” I just disregard everything else they have to say. It’s an argument from Schenectady v. United States which argued that dissent against the US’s involvement in the war (specifically regarding the draft) was not protected speech as it presented a clear and present danger.

The government’s whole argument centered around abridging speech that criticized their actions and was basically an end run around the First Amendment.
 

VI. Freedom to Yell “Fire” in a Theater​

You shouldn’t be able to yell “fire” in a crowded theater. It can cause mayhem and panic. Apply the same logic to masks and voila! This isn’t rocket science.
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and yet the government yells covid all the time causing mayhem and panic, but you're fine with that

but anyway i agree... let's get rid of freedom of press first
 
But still, plenty of conservative American snowflakes are all whining about how their freedoms are being taken away because they have to place a thin piece of fabric over their faces.
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What's wrong with covering your face:
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Does that mean I should be able to pull my dick out at the mall without repercussions?
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That would be up to the mall owner. You know the Freedom of the Private Property owner to do what they want with their property.

Driving drunk puts others at risk. So does not wearing a mask indoors in public places.
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Only if you are COVID positive.
 
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