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Old 12-29-2006, 05:38 AM
Al68 Al68 is offline
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Default Re: Politics-Ethics Question

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Yes ok I agree it would be wrong for the government to force people to do these things against their will, except through indirect means such as taxation etc.

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I thought the point of the government was to force people to do things they don't want to do, to some extent or other. Otherwise why bother with them?

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A lot of people beilieve this is a legitimate function of gov't. I don't.

I believe the purpose of gov't is to protect our liberty.
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