While the majority of this article describes an incident in England, there is an American story as well, and they both point to which way society in general is heading: Did Pedophilia Hysteria Cause Child’s Death?

On Nov. 28, 2002, 2-year-old Abigail Rae died by drowning in a village pond in England. Her death is currently stirring debate because the ongoing inquest revealed an explosive fact. A man passing by was afraid to guide the lost child to safety because he feared being labeled “a pervert.”

This fear is well founded. Look at the other example:

Last summer, an Illinois man lost an appeal on his conviction as a sex offender for grabbing the arm of a 14-year-old girl. She had stepped directly in front of his car, causing him to swerve in order to avoid hitting her.
The 28-year-old Fitzroy Barnaby jumped out his car, grabbed her arm and lectured her on how not to get killed. Nothing more occurred. Nevertheless, that one action made him guilty of “the unlawful restraint of a minor,” which is a sexual offense in Illinois. Both the jury and judge believed him. Nevertheless, Barnaby went through years of legal proceedings that ended with his name on a sex offender registry, where his photograph and address are publicly available. He must report to authorities. His employment options are severely limited; he cannot live near schools or parks.
Arguably, the law would have punished Barnaby less had he hit the girl or not cared enough to lecture her. Perhaps that’s the equation that ran through Peachey’s mind.

This is what our litigious society has brought us to. We must ignore children in distress, or be branded a sex offender. Some choice.

Remember back in 1984, when Ronald Reagan was reelected in a 49 state landslide? Do you want to guess which single state didn’t vote for him? That’s right, the Peoples Republik of Massachusetts. Well, the PRM has taken another step towards Socialism: Mass. Lawmakers Approve Mandatory Health Care Plan.
Under this “plan,” people who don’t want health care will have it forced upon them by taxes and penalties until they get health care. So much for free choice.
And with every time Socialism has been tried, it’s been shown not to work to any appreciable degree. Oh, I guess you could say it works, but at a very basic substance level, and everyone is miserable. Just look at the riots in France over jobs. This is what happens when things that should be earned become rights.
If you want to see how socialized health care works, just look at places like Canada. People are flocking from Canada to the United States for tests and procedures that they would have to wait for months in Canada. Look at my state of Tennessee. We tried offering health care to everybody and it damn near bankrupted the state. Twice.
When you guarantee health care to everybody, three things will happen: 1) Taxes will go up, 2) Health care quality will go down, and 3) when the program is dropped, no one will be happy.
Remember this: The government that is powerful enough to give you everything is powerful enough to take it all away.