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hartfire · 61-69
It depends on the laws of the country.
In Iran, I'd say it should be permissable for a woman to go out without the covering of her burka, to watch live football in a stadium, to demonstrate strength, yoga and fitness training for other women on Youtube, and to move about freely in public. I'd say any woman who does, knowing that she will probably be flogged and gaoled, and may die in the process, is incredibly brave and right for knowingly disobeying the law and fighting for social justice for women.
Wherever Marijuana is illegal, I think it's fine for people to grow and smoke their own, to give it and sell it and to distill it into specific medicinals.
Wherever abortion is illegal, I think it's sensible for a woman to take pennyroyal and red clover to induce miscarriage, or to find a doctor willing to give her a proper surgical abortion.
Where corpse disposal is heavily restricted, I think it's okay to have whatever burial, cremation or sky burial the dead-one wanted providing it's hygeinic.
Where euthansia is illegal, I think its fine for loved ones to assist a person who prefers to avoid the worst agonies of their natural death.
I think it's right for people to fight for an end to all forms of animal cruelty,
to fight to protect the environment upon which all of us depend,
and to fight for the right to peaceful public protest.
To partially and briefly block one lane of traffic for an hour or two should not be illegal.
No police or army should have the right to fire gases, tasers, or bullets of any kind, nor use any weapons against protesters.
They should use only sheilds and containment lines.
If a protester is violent, they should fire nets to contain and arrest the offender.
On the other side, while protests may be loud and spectacular, they should never frighten or endanger police, horses, dogs, or passers-by. They should never be violent,nor damage property.
If police are violent, the offending protester should go completely floppy and passive.
Both sides should use cameras from every angle, transmitting and uploading live to the public.
Around the world there are countless unjust laws.
Infibulation is still legal in some countiries in Africa.
Some actions and laws might always remain controversial,
but laws can be adjusted so that people have the right to live by their own ethics so long as it has no harmful ripple effects.
In Iran, I'd say it should be permissable for a woman to go out without the covering of her burka, to watch live football in a stadium, to demonstrate strength, yoga and fitness training for other women on Youtube, and to move about freely in public. I'd say any woman who does, knowing that she will probably be flogged and gaoled, and may die in the process, is incredibly brave and right for knowingly disobeying the law and fighting for social justice for women.
Wherever Marijuana is illegal, I think it's fine for people to grow and smoke their own, to give it and sell it and to distill it into specific medicinals.
Wherever abortion is illegal, I think it's sensible for a woman to take pennyroyal and red clover to induce miscarriage, or to find a doctor willing to give her a proper surgical abortion.
Where corpse disposal is heavily restricted, I think it's okay to have whatever burial, cremation or sky burial the dead-one wanted providing it's hygeinic.
Where euthansia is illegal, I think its fine for loved ones to assist a person who prefers to avoid the worst agonies of their natural death.
I think it's right for people to fight for an end to all forms of animal cruelty,
to fight to protect the environment upon which all of us depend,
and to fight for the right to peaceful public protest.
To partially and briefly block one lane of traffic for an hour or two should not be illegal.
No police or army should have the right to fire gases, tasers, or bullets of any kind, nor use any weapons against protesters.
They should use only sheilds and containment lines.
If a protester is violent, they should fire nets to contain and arrest the offender.
On the other side, while protests may be loud and spectacular, they should never frighten or endanger police, horses, dogs, or passers-by. They should never be violent,nor damage property.
If police are violent, the offending protester should go completely floppy and passive.
Both sides should use cameras from every angle, transmitting and uploading live to the public.
Around the world there are countless unjust laws.
Infibulation is still legal in some countiries in Africa.
Some actions and laws might always remain controversial,
but laws can be adjusted so that people have the right to live by their own ethics so long as it has no harmful ripple effects.