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how other people live their lives? I can understand cracking down on criminal activity because society as a whole is impacted by criminal behavior. But why do people think they have the right to dictate what kinds of wreaths their neighbors hang, what they do with their bodies, or what they do in their bedrooms? When did America become so intolerant and controlling? Is this a result of the rise of the Republican party, the rising power of religious fundamentalism, or what? Perhaps it's a sign of the stresses in our society? Constant fear mongering from Washington? Economic woes? Insecurity about the future?
Nothing irritates me more than having someone think they have the right to dictate how I live my life. I'm not a wild and woolly kind of person. I live a very quiet, law abiding life. But I still have people who try to dictate everything I do. I can't even imagine what it must be like for someone who is doing something these folks seriously frown on. What's next - torching the house when someone doesn't conform?
Why is intolerance on the rise in the US again? Why are these folks so demanding that everyone conform to their stereotypical views of who and what we should be? Why is individualism such a threat?
This tendency toward dictatorial control, both politically and socially, is another of the things that makes me nervous about where our country is headed.
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