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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 18:55:18 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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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 exerting its right (or as “might” as it was put
by Dave!) to curtail it. I see nothing wrong with this. 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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and I honestly think that the envelope-pushing, rights-disdaining Religious
Right will lead us to a theocratic dictatorship.
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Well, I will be by your side to see that it doesn’t happen.
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Me, I’ll take anarchy over that any day.
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Uh, I don’t think that you’ve fully considered the ramifications of such a silly
statement.
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... but then, I’m a minarchist after
all..
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What is that, exactly?
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Here’s something--libertarians get in on this--less gov’t
intervention--stop legislating morality!
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Um, ya??? What was it you wanted said here Dave? I agree with you, as far as
you go. Was that it? Can I doze off again??? Too late... You don’t go far
enough in your interest in freedom.
Once you want government to regulate PART of society (oh, I dunno, say...
subsidise health care, or legislate guns out of existance for you, or
redistribute income to make outcomes “fairer”) you’ve let the camel’s nose in
the tent.
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Touché!
JOHN
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| (...) Cool. But I have my doubts. (...) Uh, don't be so sure. Theocratic dictatorships are nasty brutish places. I prefer some government to none, but I prefer none to overarching. (...) I prefer the least practically possible amount of (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) and I honestly think that the envelope-pushing, rights-disdaining Religious Right will lead us to a theocratic dictatorship. Me, I'll take anarchy over that any day. ... but then, I'm a minarchist after all.. (...) Um, ya??? What was it you (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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