I'm not so up on my legal scorecount interpretation, so would you inform me as to which of 295 and 123 were for and against?
And next, why ought we as a country choose to interfere once more in the Middle East for the purpose of spreading democracy?
Freedom is always desirable, but it's a spectrum. In some cases, some are shackled to a pole, and shot if they speak. This is no freedom. Then, there are those that are living in a police state; they often have few freedoms, including speech, lack of curfews, expression of views, etc. There is America, in which there is much freedom, and we have issues with holy-book burning, neo-nazis, and protesting funerals. Great place, overall. Then, there is a complete lack of order. Very much freedom.
The point I make is that freedom in balance with order is difficult. In America, we find great balance. Elsewhere, others find great balance. In North Korea, some say people die too much in the name of order. In America, others still say people die too much in the name of order. Some enjoy freedom in both places. Some do not.
The choices a leader makes to balance freedom with order are subjective decisions that are always affecting real people that are influenced by their surroundings. Here, the point I make is that when two cultures meet that have differing views on order meet, there will be conflict. The faction that has the greater army size or power combined with its dedication to an emphasis on order will tend to prevail. America is far too large for any small nation to contest its military force, order or not, freedom or not.
However, I frown upon this conflict, as excess in either results in unhappiness, and the unhappiness in itself generates a rift or a power change in the country. The power change is usually good, and the rift is usually bad, as the extremes of either faction tend not to have a mediating opposition. That said, America should probably fix its own problems.
Finally, I'd rather you not epically slam the view I expressed. I know all the counterarguments, and it just all comes down to a difference in opinion, and neither of us will change the other's mind. If you do, I'll just have to assume you didn't read this bit. Capiche?