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Why should the law care about what I do behind closed doors?

Last Updated: 19.06.2025 00:15

Why should the law care about what I do behind closed doors?

It shouldn't to a point.

But what if you're raping little girls behind closed doors? Killing gay men? Watching child porn?

If evidence arises that you are doing these things behind closed doors, don't you think the government has a moral obligation to investigate?

Do you think that drug addiction is a symptom of larger societal ills? What is it about our culture that leaves so many feeling like they're inadequate, trying any ill to find a cure?

Your speech is free. But if it causes malicious harm to someone, you can be sued.

You can stand on a public sidewalk and take pictures of my house. You can't walk into my house uninvited and start taking pictures.

Liberty is not boundless. It does have its limits.

Why do Trump supporters believe Trump should deport the immigrants? These people you call "illegal immigrants" have lived here for many years, they have houses, jobs, how can you think they will just go back to their country, where they have nothing?

Society sets laws announcing those actions that it deems unacceptable in polite society. If evidence appears that causes a reasonable person to suspect that illegal activity is going on, society should investigate. Of course society might find itself having to jump through hoops by adhering to constitutional law. It cannot just invade your personal space and demand to know what you're up to just because they don't like you.

The law doesn't care about what you do behind closed doors as long as it is within the bounds of what the law allows.

The law shouldn't care (if you are a law abiding citizen) about who you take into the bedroom as long as they are consenting adults. How many guns you own. What you eat for supper. What kind of TV shows you watch. Whether you watch porn or not.

Why am I sweating so much when I try to do anything?