William Contro
Gilmartin
College Writing 2
13 October 2003
Unjust Laws
Americans take pride in knowing they live in a democratic country that ensures freedom, but how true is this assumption? What exactly is freedom today and how does it affect us? The Webster's English Dictionary defines freedom as "The state of being able to act without hindrance or restraint, liberty of action". The truth of the matter is that America is not a completely free nation. Every year new laws get passed that are intrusions on our daily lives.
One law, which I strongly disagree with, is the smoking ban. …