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(...) Well, difference of opinion on our parts, I think. By my moral theory, slavery is not necessarily morally wrong. Is that to say that I think slavery in the US wasn't wrong? No. In fact, I'm pretty sure it WAS wrong. Basically, my morality (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes, I tricked her into it by bringing up the topic and not actually saying the magic word. :-) (actually I think that counts as a loss too. LOL) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I think, from a UK perspective, it is a good idea to aim to give kids an equal level of education. However, supplying equal $/head is a very simplistic way of doing this - unless we assume kids are a mass produced homogenous product. The cost (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) While I tend to be on the side of "work within the system" over "revolt", I am glad that some people feel so strongly about their cause they are willing to go to jail for it. In fact, I am glad about this even when I don't agree with their (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) One thing which to my mind makes property tax supported schools at least somewhat palatable is that in most parts of the country you do have at least some choice as to how much property tax you will pay, and what kind of school system (of (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Shiri Dori wrote: <snip> (...) Oops.. you just lost the debate... :-) :-) :-) Frank (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Snippy snip (...) Can you elaborate on this? Slavery is morally wrong and it doesn't matter to me what the law says about it. A government that abides it (yes, even the US government of the time) doesn't have consent of the governed in that area, (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hmm.. not necessarily, but most probably. Mostly it's to say that I don't have a problem with you breaking the law, so long as you don't put moral fault on the government for punishing your lack of adherence to it. Basically, should those who (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) d'Oh. Shame on me. I mean when *buf == '\0'. :-) --Todd (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yep, I can totally see that. For God's sake, I don't think that one should *always* abide by the laws, especially when reaching such atrocities like your example. Larry has a point too there, when the law just goes too far then I'd rather not (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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