Date sent: Wed, 26 May 1999 19:48:08 -0400 From: "Michael S. Lorrey" <mike@lorrey.com> Organization: http://lorrey.com http://artlocate.com To: extropians@extropy.com Subject: Re: Property Rights Send reply to: extropians@extropy.com
> "Joe E. Dees" wrote:
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> > "While it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is
> > nevertheless undeniable that practically all stupid people are
> > conservative." John Stuart Mill
> > Few people who possess guns will shoot innocents, but all
> > innocents shot will be shot by people possessing guns. Knowing
> > this, it is in society's best interest to restrict gun possession to
> > responsible individuals.
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> You can lead a liberal to wisdom, but you can't stop his bleeding heart.
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> Who gets to decide who is responsible and who is not? All men are created equal, are they not? So today the standard is a felony criminal record. Tomorrow liberals will make conservative opinions into felony crimes. What part of "shall not be infringed" don't you understand?
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My standard has been posted here; since you conveniently missed
it, I'll do so again (and 1000 more times, if necessary). Nix to the
mentally disturbes, children, felons, abusive spouses. If you think
that the foergoing are not more irresponsible than the general
populace, then you are simply ignorant or simply simple. All may
be created equal, but people's subsequent actions differentiate
between them. You keep on trotting out that old tired slippery
slope domino theory; "If we let them do the rational and reasonable
thing today, who knows where it may lead?" What part of "general
welfare" do you not understand?
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> Mike Lorrey
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