Community Standards Must Be Followed, Even in Strip Clubs
We know from experience across the country that the consumption of alcohol in a place where nudity is allowed is an invitation to disaster. The Supreme Court has determined communities can set standards for these establishments.
It is easy to get a controversy started. All one needs do is express an opinion rooted in a traditional moral or ethical position and there are people who disagree. Many people are willing to let all the barriers down allowing for what they see as total freedom. There are people advocating for no age limits in regard to issues related to alcohol or consent laws regarding sexual activity. It seems any time a person or group of people point to traditional family values or morals rooted in the fabric of our country, there are others who complain that morals and old fashioned ideas are being forced on them. All laws are founded upon a set of moral standards agreed upon by the majority of the people in a culture. In every civilization we know…
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Brookhaven Maven
11:46 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
You can't legislate morality. In case you all missed it, the Pink Pony pays over $465,000 a year in taxes, permits and fees. http://thebrookhavenpost.net/?p=4860 $465,000 will fix a lot of potholes, improve a lot of park deficiencies, and even pay for a couple of extra police officers. Assign them to watch for drunk drivers leaving the Pony, and you can generate another couple of hundred thousand… more ›