Do you have a right to take drugs? Yes.
You citing a law that may violate that right hasn't anything to do with my point.
You're saying there are encroachments on your freedom? Of course there are, I completely agree.
This law isn't an encroachment of freedom. It simply requires children who are attending public school to be vaccinated. It does not mandate vaccinations in general.
Permission to do what?
I get your hang-up on the drug laws, and on this point we both agree - drug use should not be a crime. But I can't remember the last time someone was convicted of drug "use," but instead buying or selling controlled substances - which is a crime and is not an encroachment on your freedom (commerce is regulated). And while "use" is illegal, and I agree it shouldn't be, I can't remember (or don't know) when or how often someone was convicted simply for using drugs.
How else do you expect people to get drugs? I guess state-recognized shops? lol. Sort of like state-recognized institutions? lol
So, as long as a law equally discriminates, it's A-OK?
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My point, really, is that what I deem a right is a little different than what you have in mind. I have a RIGHT to do what I want with my body. Marriage, in and of itself, on the other hand, is NOT a RIGHT. It is an INSTITUTION that was set up a certain way for a certain reason. It DOES, however, seem to establish certain "rights" - (
privileges, in reality).
Now, as you mentioned earlier, when you start saying that I can't have sex (or a certain kind of relationship) with another dude (that has to do with my own body and my own personal choice) then you're starting to encroach upon my true RIGHTS.
With all of this said, and I'll reiterate again, I don't care about same sex relationships. Get married, I don't care....nor did I ever.
I DO think that same sex couples should be allowed to adopt, get tax breaks if they care for children, etc.
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Again, all of this is dualistic thinking designed to separate people further.