Re: Property Rights

Joe E. Dees (joedees@bellsouth.net)
Wed, 26 May 1999 18:23:05 -0500

Date sent:      	Wed, 26 May 1999 19:48:08 -0400
From:           	"Michael S. Lorrey" <mike@lorrey.com>
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To:             	extropians@extropy.com
Subject:        	Re: Property Rights
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> "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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