This book changed my lifeThe Goat writes, "Some books have made a huge impact on my life." It's true. It wasn't until the b3ta mods read the Flashman novels that we changed from mild-mannered computer operators into heavily-whiskered copulators, poltroons and all round bastards in a well-known cavalry regiment.
What books have changed the way you think, the way you live, or just gave you a rollicking good time?
Friendly hint: A bit of background rather than just a bunch of book titles would make your stories more readable
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chthonic, Thu 15 May 2008, 15:11)
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GoatI'm not living in noddy town, but I am living in a democracy where I can dispute a fine. I may dispute the fine on a number of grounds -
Cost - therefore I will contact my legally elected representative to remonstrate with him or her and if I get no joy I will (if I feel so inclined) attempt to change that cost by means of a pressure group, demonstration or by joining the government myself.
Legality - If I believe the law is wrong or simply a bad law I can also do the above - try to change it because the law is there to both protect and advise us on the ways in which to behave in our society.
If I don't like the way our society is governed as I live in a free-ish democracy I have the right to leave that democracy or attempt to change it.
Society is made up of people. Government is made up of people.
While I do agree that far too many people allow freedoms to be taken from them because of apathy, I also believe that there is no great conspiracy out there trying to get us.
Why?
Because even though I may not agree with all that you are saying, I do wholeheartedly support your right to do so.
I believe that the majority of people in democracies also support your right. That's why we have a democracy.
And that's why people fought wars in recent past - to maintain your right to free speech.
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chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 21 May 2008, 13:18,
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