I’m so tired of the overuse of the word freedom.
After fireworks were banned in Clark County, Ben Sellman stated “We’re going to fight for our freedom and our rights” — in this case to sell fireworks after the hottest three days on record followed by more hot, dry days leading to the Fourth of July. “Freedom” is often used when one’s free choices negate the freedom of another.
The freedom to be racist excludes the rights of others to live a life without racism. The freedom to pollute water or air eliminates the freedom of others to a clean environment.
The freedom of those who want to shoot off flaming projectiles into a hot, dry county should not supersede the safety of the entire area. I, too, want the freedom to enjoy the Fourth of July without spending the entire day watering my yard and hoping the woods nearby don’t go up in flames. Enough with using your freedom as an excuse to put others at risk.
