Re: democracy
Grishny, on host 12.29.132.98
Wednesday, September 26, 2001, at 07:06:00
Re: democracy posted by Brunnen-G on Tuesday, September 25, 2001, at 20:08:07:
> Every day, you go around in your democracy being forced to do what you do not want to do. Physical force and the use of weapons should *always* be a last resort, whether on a global scale or a local one, but there will always be situations where this response is necessary.
Just to reinforce this point with some examples:
Every day, I go around in my democracy being forced to do what I do not want to do. I do not want to stop at traffic lights and stop signs. I do not want to pay for my groceries. I do not want to go to work and be productive; I want them to pay me for sitting at home and working on my hobbies.
But I do all these things because that's the way my democratic republic works. I obey its laws because I know it's what makes the system work for everybody. Those who don't are called "criminals."
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