John,
That pretty much sums up the "anti" argument. Someone misbehaved to the many that have not and will not must lose their own rights.
We've already tried that great experiment with prohibition and saw what the results of that were. I suppose some time in the future we'll see it again. I hope it's after my time.
We have plenty who are deciding that rights are simply too dangerous to have. People abuse them, so in order to have a nice safe world we'll just have to do away with them. It's for your own good of course. I imagine the 2'nd amendment will be the first.
After that people will be saying inflammatory things which lead to disruptions in the public lifestyle. Speech will need to be limited along with peaceable assembly. Too many people in one area causing a ruckus just can't be allowed. They could get hurt so we must not allow that.
Once folks can't get together, a virtual assembly won't be allowed. Those nasty computers in the home allowing folks to look at all kinds of bad things. I mean, everyone KNOWS that rapists and perverts ALL look at pron on the internet, so in order to save the children and women in general we'll have to stop allowing people to access it except in controlled areas. People will be sharing those same inflammatory ideas that they are now prevented in discussing in public. Perhaps the internet should be limited to the Government agencies who have a real need for it. People really don't NEED the internet and the vast majority don't need anything but a word processor at home so a home computer won't be needed either. Something as simple as an old Radio Shack TRS-80 and a printer will be all a kid needs for homework. A restriction to an "online" encyclopedia, or library will suffice for basic research.
Since so many folks die on motorcycles we must stop the senseless slaughter on the roads. No one NEEDS a motorcycle other than possibly some government agency so we'll stop them from being manufactured and run on the roads. Since we're doing so much good we must also stop the waste of resources. Mass transit will replace private ownership of cars. Unless you can show an approved NEED for a mode of transportation like a farmer or someone involved in an approved job like trucking you don't need to have anything more than an electric car to commute to work or go to the store. By slowing the traffic down we'll stop the senseless slaughter on the roads from excessive speed. One or two manufacturers of an approved design of vehicle will be all that is needed. That will be even easier as there is no right to drive already. Simply remove all the licenses unless you can prove an approved reason to have it. Same for those cars and motorcycles. Just trace the registration and recycle the metal to mass transit. The oil crisis will disappear over night.
Soon there will be peace and quiet in the land. No one will be wasting resources to the planet will return to the pristine vision that gore intended outside his palace.
Think of all the lives that will be saved.
Yep you may think it's far fetched but why? Orwell had it right and we are going right down the path he saw. It's time to really get the space situation going and split the population away. It's way too crowded here now.
