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In the US, the Federal Gov't mostly follows the money. And actually we can leave people's lives up to them to lead. Whether you think their decisions are right or wrong, based on intuition, religion, science, etc., the populace aren't children and the gov't aren't parents. Freedom is the right to be wrong.

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> Freedom is the right to be wrong.

Exactly, that's why Freedom is to be left alone to individuals so that they can choose for themselves what best fits their lifestyle.

Governments have roles to play, but telling people what to do and not to do at a private level is certainly not one of them.

The population is largely children, and nearly 100% of the population were children when they adapted to most of their culture, (specifically the kinds of ideas you are rejecting here.)

You don't think "freedom is the right to be wrong" wasn't something you were taught as a child by adults?

Yes, but they aren't the government's children.

They're adopted.

Or are you trying to suggest that your genetics have a role in determining what rights you have or who has power over you?

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