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I think we’ve clamped down on the little people enough. There’s clearly a growing gap in freedom of expression between developing countries and us.
by junofan 4y ago
I think we’ve clamped down on the little people enough. There’s clearly a growing gap in freedom of expression between developing countries and us.
- jimmytidey 4y agoI'm afraid I can't see this as freedom of expression, what idea are they expressing? If this is about freedom of expression, isn't fly tipping a type of expression that should be protected? In terms of general freedom, the question is does it disproportionately affect others? The answer couldn't be clearer - where I live a single person cruising around in their modified vehicle can ruin the sleep of thousands of people. In terms of the law, this is already illegal, all that's happening is the law is being enforced. I'm responding to this comment because I think a lot of people have a similar, erroneous, reaction - isn't this just another freedom being taken away? In a way yes, but the costs to individual liberty are vastly outweighed by the consequences for those who happen to be near by. And, of course, you can always modify your car and drive round a private race track, no activity has been totally prohibited.
- nonrandomstring 4y agoI actually agree with everything you say there Jimmy. They're anti-social toe-rags. But in the humanist tradition I'm digging a little deeper and asking what's going on for these kids? Why would you spend hundreds of pounds and lots of time trying to make your car a bloody nuisance? We ignore human psychology at our peril.
- jimmytidey 4y agoI think you might be forgetting what being a teenage boy is like! I think a noisy car is straightforward 'look at me' peacock tail behaviour.