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To: MrLeRoy
A man is free to value the ends that are contrary to the common good over the ends served by furthering the common good.

Man is cannot be free to value the ends contrary to the common good because he has invariably benefited from the common good, indeed he cannot live without it, and as a result he is obliged to serve it.

341 posted on 10/02/2003 11:14:59 AM PDT by traditionalist
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To: traditionalist
he has invariably benefited from the common good, indeed he cannot live without it, and as a result he is obliged to serve it.

False---that's like saying that since my neighbors benefited from my painting my house I can force them to help me pay for the paint.

343 posted on 10/02/2003 11:43:11 AM PDT by MrLeRoy (The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. - Jefferson)
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