I am currently not able to, nor do I believe I have the right to decide, what people should and should not do. Whether it be because of a lack of experience, a lack of imagination or my tolerant and forgiving nature, I don't think anyone is really
obligated to do anything. Of course there are social rules like politeness, decency, and obeying the law, but American is a free country for a reason. People can basically (if not doing anything illegal) do anything they want to do. They have the right to possess any beliefs and any personality which they choose. The one thing that can really govern the citizens of this country, and in my opinion the world, is cause and effect. There
are things that people cannot control; in fact, the only thing anyone truly has any control over is themselves. That is where this theory comes in. While theoretically one may act any way he wants do, consequences outside of his control
will follow. Then, he is left with a choice; if these consequences are not desirable, he will most likely choose not to repeat his actions.
"People should be respectful", one might say. Sure, maybe, but not because of a general rule, but because of experience. A person who is constantly rude to people will eventually run into bad luck, and suffer from a broken jaw and a black eye, or whichever remedy the victim of his horrendous temperament chooses. While I myself do not believe in "teaching someone a lesson" or violence, I accept that reward and punishment is a common form of education through experience.
So basically, nobody really should do anything. But that is always at their own risk. And if you disagree with me,
YOU SHOULD BE MORE TOLERANT.
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