In the UK why do we need so many new laws and curbs on our freedom?

Governments these days seem to think their only job is to think of new laws to pass. Inevitably that means we are being more controlled and spied on. I would like to see a government which applies itself to giving us more freedom over trivial things while excercising strong control over serious offences.

A good start would be for Parliament to spend some serious time comming up with a long overdue Bill of Rights so that our existing freedoms don't continue to be erroded.

It is necessary to have laws and punishment of anti-social crimes like murder, rape, theft and assault.

If people want to ride in a car with no seatbelt, a motor bike with no helmet, smoke in designated rooms which non smokers don't need to go in then let them. The usual excuse for interference is that they cost the health service but in fact smokers pay a fortune in tax to cover their healthcare and drivers could be required to pay a health insurance premium if they wanted to take the added risk of injury for not wearing a seatbelt or helmet.

Censorship should be limited to harmful subjects such as extreme violence which may be copied. Censorship on strictly moral grounds such as nudity and non violent sex is some people trying to impose their personal values on other people and should not be allowed.

Someone should tell the Government that their job is to govern, not to sit there all day trying to justify their salaries by trying to think of new laws to pass.

What do you think?

the problem is that people have forgotten that the government is just made up by people and they feel intimidated by the government... and off course the government knows this and takes advantage of it... so i think that people should remind themselves that the government is the for them not the other way... the government must serve the people.. and one more point.. democracy has been established to disconnect people from their own government... and as long as people think in a Democratic way they will be easily be controlled... by the way do not forget that the education system has been made to produce people who take orders and follow orders... so if you want a change in your government.. then charnge the education system.

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