tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11292713.post8897819795277781855..comments2023-10-31T21:13:03.712-07:00Comments on Kline Online: Deafening Silence Steve Klinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495893340285769428noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11292713.post-77407668371425598082013-02-19T06:45:16.377-08:002013-02-19T06:45:16.377-08:00Buried deep within this issue is a bastardization ...Buried deep within this issue is a bastardization of the term "freedom." Freedom means, among other things, freedom from dependence on others for clean water, for fertile soil, for meat to eat. Freedom means that even on 1/10 acre plots, we can each grow some food and have some clean water and live our lives. We can also pass on clean water, air, and soil so that our children can do even better than we did. <br /><br />Freedom does not mean blanket permission for me to poison your water because it will earn me $100. Freedom does not mean that I am allowed to kill 100% of the geese every winter on the creek on which I only lease 2% of the creek frontage. Freedom does not mean that I'm allowed to earn an extra profit on my business enterprise by dumping toxic waste uphill from your child's school. <br /><br />Sadly, many disagree with me on that topic, and that's where we are. <br /><br />Kirk Mantayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556560258304201823noreply@blogger.com