Victimless Crimes Quotes
This quotation is very important because it illustrates a big difference between English Conservatives and American conservative (Republicans). In America, the Conservatives were committed to having the government regulate and control the private morality of citizens—particularly in matters of sex. English conservatives, like the Prime Minister, saw this as an improper intrusion of big government.
Spinoza was one of the most feared intellectuals in human history—feared, that is, by the established power structures. Spinoza’s ideas were considered so radical and dangerous that he was the only man in history who was excommunicated by the Catholics, the Jews and the Muslims.
See {622908} for another Jefferson expression of this principle. This is today a Libertarian position but is not generally followed by the States of the Federal Government. Personal use of marijuana, suicide and birth control are all outlawed, controlled and regulated by government.
