“If you defend a behavior by arguing that people are programmed directly for it, then how do you continue to defend it if your speculation is wrong, for the behavior then becomes unnatural and worthy of condemnation. Better to stick resolutely to a philosophical position on human liberty: what free adults do with each other in their own private lives is their business alone. It need not be vindicated and must not be condemned by genetic speculation.” PeopleIfsNeedsHumansLife IsLibertyPositionBehaviorAdultsPhilosophicalSticksWorthyArguingSpeculationPrivate LifeUnnaturalCondemnationVindicated Book:Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History Source: Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History
“I have spent almost my entire adult life fighting to defend the religious liberty of every American to follow his or her faith and live according to his conscience.” FightingReligiousLibertyConscienceAdultsReligious Liberty Author:Ted Cruz
“During the period of house arrest, I had an electronic manacle around my leg for 24 hours a day, and for someone who has tried to give others liberty all their adult life, that is absolutely intolerable.” GivingHouseHoursLibertyPeriodsAdultsLegsHouse Arrest Author:Julian Assange
“"Little Brother" sounds an optimistic warning. It extrapolates from current events to remind us of the ever-growing threats to liberty. But it also notes that liberty ultimately resides in our individual attitudes and actions. In our increasingly authoritarian world, I especially hope that teenagers and young adults will read it - and then persuade their peers, parents and teachers to follow suit.” WorldLittlesActionYoungIndividualParentSoundAttitudeLibertyTeacherGrowingEventsBrotherAdultsThreatNotesYoung AdultCurrentsOptimisticSuitsTeenagerWarningPeersLittle BrotherCurrent EventsParents And TeachersThreats To Liberty Author:Dan Gillmor
“I grew up in an era when strange adults would grab me on the street and say: 'Don't do that.' You never see that these days. 'Hi, we took the liberty of spanking your son.' Oh thanks, my hand was getting worn.” HandsLibertyStreetsStrangeSonGrewGrew UpAdultsThanksErasThese DaysWornYour SonSpanking Author:Emo Philips
“It is idle to talk of civil liberties to adults who were systematically taught in adolescence that they had none; and it is sheer hypocrisy to call such people freedom loving.” PeopleLibertyTaughtAdultsHypocrisySheerIdleAdolescenceCivil Liberties Author:Edgar Friedenberg
“Christmas is the time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it. Deficits are when adults tell government what they want and their kids pay for it.” WantGovernmentKidsFunnyBusinessPayLibertyAdultsLibertarianChristmasIronicDeficitSantaMerryFreedom And LibertyFreedom LibertySanta ClausInspirational ChristmasMerry ChristmasChristmas HolidayFunny ChristmasXmasChristmas ThoughtsChristmas GiftBest ChristmasChristmas WishesChristmas LoveMerry Christmas InspirationalChristmas CardChristmas MessageChristmas TimeShort ChristmasChristmas Card GreetingsChristmas Holiday GreetingsFunny Christmas CardFunny Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas WishesCharity At ChristmasChristmas GreetingsMerry Christmas CardsChristmas CheerCute ChristmasBelieve In SantaCute Merry ChristmasHappy HolidaysChristmas ShoppingMerry Christmas GreetingsMerry Christmas Greeting CardBelieving In ChristmasMerry Xmas FunnyFather ChristmasHoliday CheerMerry Christmas Images Author:Richard Lamm