Anna Ghitis : The Netherlands once seemed permissive to U.S. on pot , same - sex marriage . Where ? But changes in public opinion , today have narrowed social gap in the two countries . She says ` ` ' values '' stance conflicts with libertarian notion of freedom . Ghitis : U.S. agrees with many nations on gun issue , but definition of freedom shifting .
Anna Ghitis : The Netherlands once seemed permissive to U.S. on pot , same - sex marriage . But changes in public opinion , today have narrowed social gap in the two countries . She says ` ` ' values '' stance conflicts with libertarian notion of freedom . Ghitis : U.S. agrees with many nations on gun issue , but definition of freedom shifting .