Not everything is an issue of liberty
Andrew comments regarding Dog-lead goths ‘hounded off bus’:
Andrew, if you take the bus company at their word they were not stopping it because they deemed it “strange” or “weird”, but because they deemed it unsafe, i.e. they did not claim to be taking a position on the Goth lifestyle. Being libertarian (or indeed anarchist) does not mean “everyone can do anything they want.”
I have a little difficulty in seeing how these two being chained together really affects anyone else’s safety though..!
January 24th, 2008 at 16:06
I understand your point, and probably did not explain myself enough.. your closing comment of:
“I have a little difficulty in seeing how these two being chained together really affects anyone else’s safety though..!” sums up my thoughts too..
January 24th, 2008 at 19:21
*sigh* how romantic. I wish someone led me around and did my washing up.
January 25th, 2008 at 12:06
If you believe the BBC, it was a safety issue. If you believe the Daily Mail (*spit*) then they were told “we don’t let freaks and dogs like you on”.
I imagine the truth is somewhere in the middle.
These two have got a lot of criticism for living on benefits in a council house and planning to start a family. I don’t think there’s any need to criticise them - they will probably look back and cringe, or at least their kids will…