Liberty, sweet liberty, what is just liberty? It cannot be allowed to go unchecked; that is anarchy. It cannot be permitted for the ruler to decide what is allowed; that is tyranny. What is the perfect liberty to grant the ruled? Saint Paul advised being harmless. That is ideal innocence. He also said be blameless, that is a way to keep out of trouble.
Too much liberty is anarchy, too little is tyranny. What is the perfect balance between anarchy and tyranny? How much is perfect liberty? Saint James advises looking into perfect liberty. If the scale of justice has anarchy and tyranny for scales on the pendulum, and the weights are legal allowances, what gives the just balance?
Be harmless. That is a piece of Saint Paul's advice in the Bible. If what you do is harmless, who can take fault? Staying harmless keeps you from becoming a problem in the neighborhood. Keeping yourself harmless to other persons, property, or liberty is ideal innocence. Remaining harmless should keep you innocent in the eyes of the law. If an activity is harmless, it should be legal!
Saint Paul also advises in the Bible to be blameless. He knew laws were often crafted to serve rulers' interests, and sometimes being harmless was not enough. Just like fishing, hunting, and crossing the street, sometimes you need to know whether you require a license or if you should use the crosswalk with the light.
Perfect liberty. Being harmless sounds like the right combination for that safe. Yet, with legislative prerogative, being blameless may be required to avoid legal trouble. In any just court of law, being harmless is sufficient proof of innocence. Being blameless is to stay out of trouble in courts of law.
