Liberty for All: Reclaiming Individual Privacy in a New Era of Public MoralityYale University Press, 1 oct. 2008 - 304 pagini divIn the opening chapter of this book, Elizabeth Price Foley writes, “The slow, steady, and silent subversion of the Constitution has been a revolution that Americans appear to have slept through, unaware that the blessings of liberty bestowed upon them by the founding generation were being eroded.” She proceeds to explain how, by abandoning the founding principles of limited government and individual liberty, we have become entangled in a labyrinth of laws that regulate virtually every aspect of behavior and limit what we can say, read, see, consume, and do. Foley contends that the United States has become a nation of too many laws where citizens retain precious few pockets of individual liberty. With a close analysis of urgent constitutional questions—abortion, physician-assisted suicide, medical marijuana, gay marriage, cloning, and U.S. drug policy—Foley shows how current constitutional interpretation has gone astray. Without the bias of any particular political agenda, she argues convincingly that we need to return to original conceptions of the Constitution and restore personal freedoms that have gradually diminished over time./DIV |
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... same-sex marriage. If they are to remain to- gether, they must leave the United States. In situations such as these, which should trump: individual privacy or pub- lic morality? Should an individual be at liberty to act in a manner that ...
... same-sex marriage. If they are to remain to- gether, they must leave the United States. In situations such as these, which should trump: individual privacy or pub- lic morality? Should an individual be at liberty to act in a manner that ...
Pagina 4
... same - sex marriage , assisted suicide , and medical mari- juana . Exit polling from the 2004 presidential election ... sexuality , and shun courtesy and respect for authority , as well as from a plethora of social changes that challenge ...
... same - sex marriage , assisted suicide , and medical mari- juana . Exit polling from the 2004 presidential election ... sexuality , and shun courtesy and respect for authority , as well as from a plethora of social changes that challenge ...
Pagina 6
... same sex , smoke pot , purchase sex toys , or keep more than two cats , they should simply plead their case to their elected officials and hope for the best . The problem with this logic is that it presupposes far too much about the ...
... same sex , smoke pot , purchase sex toys , or keep more than two cats , they should simply plead their case to their elected officials and hope for the best . The problem with this logic is that it presupposes far too much about the ...
Pagina 54
... same logic justifies the enactment of environmental laws. Polluting the environment may not al- ways demonstrably ... sex 54 Being Sovereign: The Harm Principle.
... same logic justifies the enactment of environmental laws. Polluting the environment may not al- ways demonstrably ... sex 54 Being Sovereign: The Harm Principle.
Pagina 55
... sex in a public park, but Carol and Dick want to enjoy their picnic without this distraction. In situa- tions where ... same logic goes, of course, for other common types of nuisances such as pig farms, slaughterhouses, smoke stacks ...
... sex in a public park, but Carol and Dick want to enjoy their picnic without this distraction. In situa- tions where ... same logic goes, of course, for other common types of nuisances such as pig farms, slaughterhouses, smoke stacks ...
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4 Marriage | 65 |
5 Sex | 102 |
6 Reproduction | 131 |
7 Medical Care | 151 |
8 Food Drugs and Alcohol | 178 |
Notes | 199 |
Index | 281 |
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