Quote Originally Posted by quickdodge® View Post
I won't necessarily say (and I never have said) that the system is just and fair. I know it's not. I just didn't grow up questioning things and rebellious. I learned to obey the laws I was given and did/do so. In return, I've never had run ins with the law (other than traffic stops), nor have a I ever had a bad experience with any LEOs. And because of all that is why I say "I don't know" from a personal level. I've gown up a happy person. Happy with what I have and what I do. Never had a government induced reason not to be. I guess that's why I feel the way I do.

But I do agree that there are lots of issues that could really be worked on. We can agree there, buddy.



I do think that without a speed limit AT ALL, there would be complete chaos on the road. I could see certain interstates not having speed limits in certain parts, but abolishing all speed limits everywhere would be a disaster.

BTW, +94 for the good discussion. Later, QD.
I can see how you view things like these, as if you've been able to live your life happily while never having run ins with law enforcement, that unless there was some sort of blatant abuse law enforcement was getting away with, it wouldn't really be much of an issue to you. I used to actually feel the same way when I was younger. Believe it or not, aside from traffic tickets I've never had problems with the law. So I used to get annoyed by people I knew who hated cops and complained about them all the time. Ironically enough, it always seemed liked the bigger the trouble makers they were, the worse they hated law enforcement.....go figure.

I still don't have problems with cops, and actually have more good stories about personal interactions with cops than bad ones. My issue isn't really the cops themselves though, but the system. Even when cops do behave inappropriately....I often times rarely blame them personally, as when you take a corrupt system and give people a lot of power within it....it is designed to be abused, and most certainly will be.

So in situations like this, I get more angry at the system, rather than the people involved with it. If there was a big story about a cop who badly mistreated a civilian.....I probably wouldn't be to upset about that, as that is a reaction to something. But when I see a big change to the system itself (which allows, and in ways motivates this kind of behavior) which only damages civilians while giving them MORE power to abuse, I get upset.

I know it does me no good to get worked up over things I can't control, but I can't help that I feel the way I do. At some point, this WILL affect me...one way or another (I do BELIEVE that, although I may not be able to prove it). I know you don't feel the same way, and in this discussion where we disagree, I actually envy your stance on it. ha ha

Thanks for the reps, I enjoy being able to have a civil discussion with someone that has opposing views.