[MD] Quality decline in U.S. politics

[Micah]

And here is where you are both alike - Platt and Arlo,
neither of you are for freedom.

Both lust for power over others, the ultimate Social Quality.

Arlo would like to force others in service of an indefinable public/greater
good. Freedom is the only greater good.
And Platt would like to force others to live by a "moral code". Freedom is
the only true moral code.

But both lead to a form of slavery, which no matter how justified, is
slavery.

The government should not be in the marriage business. How consenting adults
express their sexuality or commitments to each other is none of anyone's
business, except the consenting adults involved. This would include
interracial, interfaith, gay or polygamous arrangements, anything less is an
abridgement of freedom (shame on you Platt).

Freedom is free, unless you are unwilling to allow your neighbor's freedom.

What are you two afraid of?

Micah