Let’s not kid ourselves – we all often wish the world could be the way each of us envisions it as the ideal. The only problem is that our ideals and visions differ from our brother’s, our neighbor’s, and the guy or gal a few houses away.
One solution in democratic societies is to seek legislative action for the things we value most. Be prepared, though, to win some, and to lose some, for others are also clamoring for their preferences.
In the final analysis, we must be given our private spaces to create the environment – physical, emotional, moral, esthetic – that we see fit, and that does not violate the law.
There is no other way to travel than to live and let live, to recognize the dynamics, responsibilities, and rights of both the group and the individual – and to find the best compromises possible.
We must seek legal redress, and whether we win or lose on any issue, we must live and let live within the law, tolerate even when we do not personally approve. We must continue the journey together. And for those of us who find solace in the Arms of a Magnificent Creator, we are at peace knowing that He or She will be the final arbiter.
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