From: Rafal Smigrodzki (rms2g@virginia.edu)
Date: Wed Feb 12 2003 - 08:54:16 MST
Kai wrote:
> Am Sonntag, 9. Februar 2003 18:41 schrieb Rafal Smigrodzki:
>> ### Ah, exactly, *somebody* must save my life against my will.
>
> ... or save other lifes from your influence. Or would freedom also
> include allowing to drive under influence of alcohol or other drugs?
>
> Kai
>
> P.S. There are more colors between black and white. Most of them are
> not even grey.
### I am surprised you are conflating two very different issues, the
disposition of one's property (as in killing yourself), with infringing on
the property of others (as in killing somebody else). Obviously, as I wrote
in the post you responded to, I strongly demand freedom to do the former,
but do you really need to ask me if I also desire the freedom to do the
latter? It should be equally obvious that I do respect property of others,
and would find wanton disregard for it, exemplified by driving under the
influence of alcohol on a public road, to be absolutely reprehensible and
worthy of strong discouragement. It is somewhat hurtful for my self-esteem,
you know, to be asked if I like killing people by hitting them with my car
while driving drunk.
I don't quite see the relevance of your statement about the color spectrum
here.
Rafal
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