Oh, geez. A Parish Commissioner in Louisiana is seeking a ban on pajama-wearing in public. Wearing pajamas in public should not be a criminal offense. This is the type of behavior that calls for societal shaming -- it is behavior to be frowned upon, not to be legislated or otherwise officially banned by government.
When did the automatic response to anything and everything we personally don't like become "there oughta be a law ..."? It is said that in a democracy, people get the government they deserve and that certainly seems to be what has happened to us. We did this. We invited the government into our homes and it has rendered us powerless just like when you invite a vampire into your home. Government intrusion into our lives is now so pervasive that it feels futile to fight it and that the battle has already been lost. And maybe it has been.
Back to the matter at hand -- I personally cannot stand seeing women wearing shirts that are too short and/or pants that ride too low and which therefore expose their undergarments (usually of a thong variety). Do I want there to be a law against this, does that kind of solution even enter my mind? No. That's what dirty looks are for. Same goes for pajamas (and Florida Gators t-shirts).
You know, I think you're right. But I can't forget seeing a guy walking down the street in San Francisco wearing only a hat, a vest, cowboy boots and ONE sock.
ReplyDeleteAt least he had it covered but I kind of thought his attire should have been against the law. Actually I thought it was but I guess I was mistaken.
If you invite a vampire into your home you are powerless? I was not aware of this.
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