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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Wildstar who wrote (327035)	12/9/2002 12:44:19 PM
From: Neocon	Respond to of 769670

The drug war may be mistaken. It is, however, not arbitrary, but based upon considerations of public health and safety, the protection of minors, and other things normally found legitimate areas of concern to government. There is no obvious reason that the government should be restricted to defending natural rights, whatever that means. For example, we deem it a right to not have someone "trash" your property. However, what if the person merely trashes his own property in such a way as to cause material harm to you, by making it unpleasant to live next door, and by lowering the value of the property,should you sell? Should he be forced to clean up and make restitution, or should he be left alone. Would it be better to make zoning regulations clear beforehand, so that there is no misunderstanding? Would it be okay to zone an "historical district" so that one could not make external property improvements without a license? After all, wouldn't destroying the character of the district impair the enjoyment and monetary value of other's property? Should the state require licensure for the operation of a motor vehicle? Does it have the right to regulate traffic? If so, can't it license other things in order to ensure the maintenance of minimal standards, and regulate for reason of public safety? If not, should it be legal to speed through a residential street, or take to the road without having learned how to operate the vehicle? Is it a matter of natural right to endanger others through one's own recklessness? Anyway, someone has to decided such matters, and that is the origin of public policy........