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(...) To be short, ditto. I find it ends a conversation (that I don't want to plow through YET AGAIN) quicker if I just say I am an atheist, rather than saying I am agnostic. I have had JWs come to my door, I tell them that while I have read The (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | The god debate again... sigh (Re: Will Libertopia cause the needy to get less?
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Plowed ground alert. Let's see if I can manage to just say ONE post on this and then let it go. or if anyone else can either... hahaha... (1) (...) Stipulating that there is a connection for the sake of argument (there isn't): Well, since no one (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I agree with you, it is very unfortunate. For example, people swearing at others just because of their political party affiliation: (URL) ... I have argued that man is not Good, that only God is Good. (...) Maybe you don't associate with (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Freedoms in Libertopia? (was Re: Abortion, consistent with the LP stance? (Re: From Harry Browne)
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(...) Of course such a device does exist, though I'm not sure how accurate it is. (...) So would I. (...) With privitized roads, I don't see any problem with the owner putting any sort of restrictions, including deciding someone looks like a drunk (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Agreed, yet the outcome is the same. (...) Yet, as far as I understand it, the Ontological Argument is more about the nature of existence not whether the thing exists in the first place. As such, the existence of the thing is already a (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Hi, Can anyone recommend a good screen saver? Thanks Jay Jacinto (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G4rA0D.9qp@lugnet.com... (...) That does help, I like looking at the pages and learning about people too. And I love Legofests...so what gives? :o) Anyways, Scott, I think ++Lar is (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I like Libertarianism...on paper. In reality, it seems to rely on "enlightened self-interest", which sounds fine again...on paper. The stand about "Yes, Libertarianism would allow racism (and then the rush to get the rest out) (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Consider joining and filling out your member page, I find that often does put a "face" behind the posting ID. At least it does for me anyway... I dunno about others and whether they look at member pages a lot. (...) Scott, rest assured that (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Freedoms in Libertopia? (was Re: Abortion, consistent with the LP stance? (Re: From Harry Browne)
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(...) Are there systems that can prevent irresponsible driving that might work even better than what we have now? The US has an alarmingly high amount of DWI. Our system may not be working all that well. Other countries are even worse. I don't have (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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The usual massive and capricious snippage. (...) I'm not sure I'd agree that the degree of change (since the enlightenment, or more specifically, in the last 20 years) is that small. Certainly it's not as large as I'd wish it but it's a lot more (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Just for the record, I think it's worth noting that John and I arrived at our conclusions from widely divergent convictions; John's faith is apparently stronger than mine, but thoughtful rhetorical consideration, paired with a fair perception (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Both of you have made my point very clearly - namely this, you cannot fix a problem until you are able to both realize and accept it's root. We cannot address any of societies problems until we accept the fact that it is bent on selfishness - (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | The day after disaster
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(...) Evidently there's a good number of people east of us that don't mind being lied to either. It may "come with the territory" as things are now, but that doesn't mean that's how it should be or would be. That's the whole point - "it's time for a (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This has been my contention for some time, and I'm gratified to hear it restated so eloquently. My problem has never been with the conclusions in Libertopia's arguments, but rather in the assumptions necessary for the system to work. In fact, (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) If I may interject, because you two have crystallized the crux of the matter here for me. In a perfect world, Libertopia is, IMO, the best form of government you could have. Problem is, you need to have the perfect world *first*. People need (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Gafla (was: Re: LP POINT 1)
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(...) I think it is the stuff you get when you try to make Lefsa but you don't do it right. /Eric McC/ (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | The day after disaster
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(...) Standing by your principals is commendable. If you concur with those principals, then you absolutely should vote for him. (...) Yes - the three "old-line" parties are various versions of the same thing. (...) Have you actually READ the (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message news:G4qvDE.4D6@lugnet.com... (...) some (...) plan. (...) You know...we lose 90% of our communication online. Its an easy mistake. Well, you now see where I stand. Know that I don't hate you - don't (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<text topped> <I'm saying that (...) <text tailed> If only you knew me. I'm far too disorganised to have any sort of master plan. I'm sorry if I have offended your sensibilities... I really am. Scott A (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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