SmokinDragon’s Sanity Seeking Soapbox:
[Author’s Disclaimer: Do not attempt to read this if you suffer from a closed mind, a lack of common sense, or are in any way offended by the concepts of freedom, personal responsibility, or basic American values. I’m warning you now that my opinions will either generate a response of “amen brother” or something less polite. Side effects of my soapbox rants have been known to include thoughts of self-examination, belief in “old-fashioned values,” and changes in perspective… and for those who are deeply indoctrinated in the more liberal, socialist, nanny-state, anti-choice perspectives… your head might explode. You were warned – proceed at your own risk.]
Don’t drink alcohol. Don’t eat meat. Don’t smoke. Don’t eat lots of carbohydrates. Don’t eat processed food. Don’t shop at “big-box” stores. Don’t eat genetically modified food. Don’t mention Christmas, Easter, or any other holiday with religious connections. Don’t drink coffee. Don’t spank your children. Don’t drink milk or eat dairy products. Don’t drive a big car, sports car, truck, or SUV. Don’t eat foie gras or veal. Don’t wear leather or fur. Don’t eat foods high in fat. Don’t believe in outdated concepts like marriage between a man and wife. Don’t eat seafood. Don’t own a gun. Don’t buy products tested on animals. Don’t pray in public. Don’t have an opinion or do anything that might offend anyone. Blah-blah-blah-blah-blah! The list of “don’ts” that we are bombarded with gets longer and longer every day, and the only consistencies I can find in all this “Do This – Don’t Do That” crap are:
1) All actions are choices or behaviors I am allowed to LEGALLY partake in.
2) The people trying to tell me how to live my life really don’t care jack about me and are only concerned with their petty agendas.
3) The so called “leaders” of these movements are the absolute worst at following their own proclamations and are the most selfish, egotistical, hypocritical liars ever to sell snake oil to the masses. They’re too important, too rich, or too “enlightened” to be inconvenienced by their so-called “truths.”
4) The zealots trying to tell me how to live my life refuse to discuss their ideas in a civilized, fact based dialogue, preferring aggressive campaigns of fear and intimidation to rational analysis. The blind followers of all these new doctrines have suspended rational thought and are just drinking the Kool-Aid. In some cases, they tend to react aggressively, sometimes violently so, when anyone supports an opposing view or takes part in their targeted behavior.
5) All of these “directives” have little to do with the defined behavior or activity and are more related to someone wanting to assert power and control over others. Continue reading ‘SDS3: 2 - Stop Telling Me How To Live My Life’
