Muggers' Rights

                       by Dick Conklin


Let me make one thing perfectly clear.  I am personally
opposed to the wave of muggings sweeping the country, and I'd
never participate in such an act.  But I have no right to
impose my morality on others.  Rather, the mugger should have
the right to choose.  The decision is a personal one, and
should be protected from governmental intervention.  This
country was founded on the right to privacy and freedom of
choice.

Beware of fanatical victims rights groups, who use emotion
to dramatize their anti-choice position.  Many of these
people attend churches which also hold anti-mugging views.
That makes this a religious issue, protected by the
constitutional separation of church and state.

Making mugging illegal certainly won't stop all of the
incidents.  It will only make criminals out of the muggers
and drive it underground.  Therefore the only alternative is
legalization.  That's why I support unrestricted mugging on
demand.  After all, you can't legislate morality.

We must vote for progressive, pro-choice politicians who
support permissive mugging laws.  Legalized mugging is safe
and efficient, performed out in the open under ideal
conditions.  How could we ever return to the days of "back
alley" muggings?