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Originally Posted by MartinSE
By that definition the only free person is an anarchist.
Do you stop at stop signs? Why?
Do you drive on the right side of the road? Why?
Do you not use an outhouse in the city? Why?
Do you not rob banks? Why?
The list of "freedoms" we give up in the name of being civilized is almost endless. So, I say that is a wonderful sounding sound bite, and has absolutely NOTHING to do with real life.
I also make the assumption that the "freedoms" you don't want to give up, are not the same as the ones I don't want to give up, but my freedoms are not as important as yours.
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It doesn't have anything to do with real life,, until it does, perhaps your ability to post/respond should be terminated, they are too discordant, inflammatory inciting to others, The ministry of truth will sort out your postings, remember the proposed "Fairness Act" will the ministry of State Security have to "interview " you? The problems we now face were not a problem previously , fifty years before Columbine it happened that some armed robbery teams would carry unloaded weapons, if one member killed somebody Everyone involved had a date with Sparkey, appeals did not take years , unless you had a very good reason they just were not heard. it was a matter of "personnel responsibility " people haven changed, our enlighten manner of dealing with problems has