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Re: Ya wanna talk about legislating morality?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 5 May 2005 18:12:34 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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There is a culture war
going on. I honestly think that the envelope-pushing, values-distaining Left
will lead us to anarchy.
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To be honest, the culture war has been going on since before the first human saw
another human from outside his family. The culture war continues to this day
and will continue until we’re all assimilated: it’s called society.
I accept that this is your fear, but can you accept those of us on the Left,
who, rather than disdaining values, embrace a different set of values? Many on
my side of the aisle fear--really fear--that the regressive attitudes of a
powerful, non-representative, and extremist minority will (to use a
not-entirely-baseless caricature) declare shellfish an abomination and stone us
to death with stones. And that’s just to start with.
Dave!
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) Perhaps. But in all honesty, what are those values? (...) Look, I don't wish a "Theocracy" any more than you do. But I do wish a society where its citizens respect each others' rights. I believe that only a society that has a respect for a (...) (20 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) But don't you see-- there is no definitive line! The line is where ever the sensibilities of a society is at any given point in time. Right now the current sensibilities of our society are being offended by certain individuals and society is (...) (20 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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