Constable Among The Heather (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
Joseph Chamberlain (1836–1914) Each of us feels entitled to a private life in which we may do as we please within the confines of our own home. If that statement sounds eminently just, the reality is not quite like that, because our private life and behaviour are regulated. For example, we must be careful not to disturb or upset the neighbours in a way that infringes the law. The truth is that we cannot do exactly as we wish, even within our own home. Instead, there are many rules to restrict the use to which we can put our home. For example, it cannot legally become a brothel or a place for taking drugs, nor can it become a slaughter-house, public house, pawnbroker’s shop, firearms dealer’s premises, nursing home, gaming house, pet shop, theatre or hotel without some official intervention. Furthermore, we cannot do exactly as we wish within our own home, because we might antagonize one of the many official agencies. Running a scrap-metal business from the back yard, a horse-racing establishment from the front lawn, a cats’ home in the garden shed, or rock concerts in the attic might not receive universal approval.
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