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Re: Patriotism or Mass Hysteria?
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Fri, 25 Apr 2003 17:44:20 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> > Equal protection under the law means that the government (which has
> > the force initiation monopoly, remember)
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> Actually, it must be remembered that the government, then using force in
> accordance with written law, is exercising contract enforcement, which is
> 100% approved by Libertarian philosophy.
That's not a settled point, so I'd wish you wouldn't assert it as if it were.
> Maybe I don't like it, maybe you don't like it, but that's how the
> contract functions. You're under no forced obligation to remain in the
> contract, of course.
Nor is that settled.
But larger-ly, what's the bearing? Do you disagree that a just government
(whether you think a non libertarian government is just or not) ought to
afford all citizens equal protection, or not?
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| (...) You're kidding, right? You're saying, in effect, that you are free to assert your opinions as facts, but I'm held to a higher rhetorical standard? (...) Since you're the one on the outside making the claim contrary to the existing system, it (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Actually, it must be remembered that the government, then using force in accordance with written law, is exercising contract enforcement, which is 100% approved by Libertarian philosophy. Maybe I don't like it, maybe you don't like it, but (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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