Many times there is too much involvement from one side or particular group who may try to impose their values on people time and time again. I have heard comments that sometimes suggest a liberal mentality affects society negatively. I actually find that the individuals saying this are the ones who are trying to "control"

Heres an example I'll give you. Lets say that a particular individual wants the live their lives a certain way which is no different than how they hae been living. Fine, nobody is trying to prevent that person from changing their lifetstyle. If that person wants to continue going to church twice a week, if they want to dress a certain way, or have certain types of friends then nothing is stopping them from continuing this.

But, if those same people then turn around and pretend that most people should live and think like them then that is what crosses the line. That is when they are attempting to butt into the lives of others which is the control i am speaking of.

Lets say that down the road there is a family or couple that lives a lifestyle that someone feels is inappropriate. If the couple is interracial, or their religions differ, or its same sex, or they celebrate a holiday you never heard of, who cares! its none of your business! My point is that it doesnt affect you or my life directly or how we live. You and I and anyone else can still carry on and do what we've always been doing despite how others choose to live. The difference is that if you disagree with them and then proceed to holler and try to stop them then you are trying to control them!

There are so many examples of this which I will write about but the bottom line is that your life is YOURS and shouldnt be the benchmark for everyone else. Regardless of how I live my life has no relevance here. Giving advice or sharing your lifestyle with someone else is all together different. If you hold a particular value and you want to share that is one thing but don't shove it down someones throat. People should live freely without worrying about suffering consequences for their differences of opinions. I personally enjoy opening minds not closing them! People who disagree with a mainstream opinion sometimes have to deal with bullshit and their ideas are put down.  Eventually, if those same individuals begin to gain power they are finally able to excercise their opinions and see results regardless of whethers other agree or not.