Re: Paying for Schools (was: SOCIETY: Re: The privatization of public security)

From: Russell Blackford (RussellBlackford@bigpond.com)
Date: Mon Aug 27 2001 - 04:42:46 MDT


Zero said

> After all, I
>think *everyone* would agree that there exists an inalienable right to
life.

Really?? What sort of right is it supposed to be? Is it a restriction on
legislative power? Is it a claim right against everyone for the minimum
means of life? Or what?

I realise you're not actually arguing for any of these things.

> Not too long ago one Timothy McVeigh had his right to life, well,
severely
>abridged.

Quite so. His execution was justified by law (which does not necessarily
mean that I approve of such laws, just that it was, in fact, the law).

Russell



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