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	Name:	Osms -
	Subject:	Rights vs Privileges
	Date:	3/24/2006 8:03:43 AM

Somewhere back in elementary school I was taught the difference between rights and privileges. As I understand it, a right as protected by the government, is a fundamental freedom such as freedom of speech--your ability to speak your mind as you please--as long as it does not infringe on someone else's right of freedom of speech. A privilege is the license to do something, awarded by some governing body, such as your privilege to obtain a driver's license and drive on the government's highways. The highways belong to everyone collectively (government) and if you abuse the privilege (DUI) then your privilege can be taken away from you.

Hopefully, you see where I'm going here. There is no right for anyone to operate any boat on Lake Martin; it's a privilege and if we are not responsible in our actions that privilege can be removed.

There have been several posts from anti-law supporters that say it's not the size of the boat but the operator that can cause the problem. I couldn't agree more, but we all have to accept responsibility for out individual actions. Maybe the bill was introduced to help a developer who felt he needed to control the PRIVILEGES of certain boaters who do not control themselves. He has the RIGHT to petition the government (legislature) to help him.

For the few anti-law people, one question: Why is the law necessary???

sorry for the partial post earlier--hit the wrong button