Walter Williams with some more wise words on rights versus
smart decisions.
“Then there’s the issue of campus
rape and sexual assault. Before addressing that, let me ask you a question. Do
I have a right to place my wallet on the roof of my car, go into my house, have
lunch, take a nap and return to my car and find my wallet just where I placed
it? I think I have every right to do so, but the real question is whether it
would be a wise decision. Some college women get stoned, use foul language and
dance suggestively. I think they have a right to behave that way and not be
raped or sexually assaulted. But just as in the example of my placing my wallet
on the roof of my car, I’d ask whether it is wise behavior.
Many of our
problems, both at our institutions of higher learning and in the nation at
large, stem from the fact that we’ve lost our moral compasses and there’s not a
lot of interest in reclaiming them. As a matter of fact, most people don’t see
our major problems as having anything to do with morality.”
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