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Re: Just Teasing, I Have No Intention of Debating Any of This...
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Mon, 24 Mar 2003 16:07:22 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:

I presume you're talking about the government in the latter case, but can
you rephrase that without the "at gunpoint" phrase?  There's no initiation
of force involved; it's simple enforcement of social contract.  You may
disagree with the contract, but until you exit from it, you are subject to it.

How does one exit? What if the contract was abrogated by one side (the side
with the big guns)?



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Just Teasing, I Have No Intention of Debating Any of This...
 
(...) Well, explain how it was abrogated (in legally specific terms) and then file suit. Otherwise, leave the country and renounce your US citizenship. Dave! (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Just Teasing, I Have No Intention of Debating Any of This...
 
(...) Then they will discover the power of democracy. ;) Remember Bush’s "Read my lips" promise? Scott A (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Just Teasing, I Have No Intention of Debating Any of This...
 
(...) I presume you're talking about the government in the latter case, but can you rephrase that without the "at gunpoint" phrase? There's no initiation of force involved; it's simple enforcement of social contract. You may disagree with the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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