Former Senator John Glenn opposes the amendment on the basis that it challenges the American concept of free will. The American theory of free will echoes the philosophies of Thomas More, Francois Rabelais, and Desiderius Erasmus. Thomas More would agree with John Glenn that the Flag Desecration Constitutional Amendment ought not pass on the basis that it precludes the citizens freedom of will. So, More believes that free will is the right of all citizens to choose for the good or the ill of the state s best interest. Citizens are obliged to. . .
Citizens have full freedom to choose from what is made available by the state.
The temptations are not prohibited, they are just not made available. More assumes that when left to their own devices, citizens will make choices that will benefit the whole of the state. He is able to make this assumption based on the quality of education outlined in Utopia . In a society in which the standard of education is so high, it is reasonable to assume that citizens granted free will are inclined to exercise the privilege wisely. Therefore, More would agree with John Glenn that amending the constitution despite the fact that most of the desecrations chronicled by the amendment s proponents are already punishable under existing laws, would violate citizens rights to subscribe to a concise and reasonable set of laws.