From: den Otter (neosapient@geocities.com)
Date: Wed Jan 13 1999 - 14:26:06 MST
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> From: Dick.Gray@bull.com
> den Otter raves:
> >That kind of "rights" are just some people's subjective opinion.
>
> That's *your* subjective opinion.
Nope, that's a *fact*, not just a personal opinion. Prove me wrong, if
you can.
> >The only "absolute" or objective right is that of superior force.
>
> So, Mr. "Macht macht recht"
You joke about it, but actually "might makes right" can be
taken quite literally. Rights without might are paper tigers.
, are you in the habit of raping, stealing,
> murdering and maiming whenever you find yourself stronger than your
> neighbors? I suspect not. Why?
Because I'm not *that* stronger, obviously :) No mere mortal can
take on the whole of society and win, but a SI can. Who would
stop it if it tortured creatures like us in basement universes?
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