i neither said nor implied about republicans. I asked a question. Thanks for answering it.
Stop asking stupid questions like "how do you define property?" If I buy something, it's my property, a-hole. There's your definition. With respect to the protection of lives, I'm referring to protection from bona-fide threats caused by others that violate my free will. For example, if somebody sells me a drug, it's not the government's business. If I end up killing myself with the drug, it's not the government's business. However, if I drive under the influence I constitute a bona-fide threat to someone else's life. The government has a right to restrain and/or punish me in the latter case, but not in the former ones. Hey, the logic is simple enough even for you, dill-hole.
Thanks for the clarification.