A New Law?!

One would think that the UK would be concentrating on getting their economy and unemployment in order, but apparently not. A report has just come out by the All Party Group on Body Image and the Central YMCA stating that it should be a crime to discriminate against or make derogatory remarks to overweight people. This is not surprising at all, but before I go any further, let me make myself clear that I do not condone derogatory comments made to anyone (except white cats) for any reason. It is rude and ill mannered, and is very often quite hurtful. But, make a law?
Who or what will be next? No comments about men who are follically challenged? No side ways glances at red headed, freckled people? No more staring at excessively 'inked' folks?

We do not need laws for this kid of thing. We have, as a society, lost our civility. We have become self-centered and uncaring about anyone other than ourselves and our best friends and closest family. We all need to grow and learn our manners, and especially teach them to the young kids. But we do not need a law.  

It used to be said that you cannot legislate morality. Well, of course you can. And yes, you can legislate good manners. But for heaven's sake, we do not need laws for this. We are losing our freedom of choice in so many areas of life simply because the laws and regulations are being instituted and enforced because of the lowest common denominator. If 1% of people are stupid, do we all need a law to  prevent a particular kind of stupidity?

Our socialistic society is rampaging itself into every area of our lives. Big government wants to control everything and everybody, simply because they believe that government, run by the so called elites of the nation, know better than the average man what is good for him and good for society.

I want no part of it.