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Always a bad sign..
Not always a bad sign. It shows someone is still thinking about a topic, trying to find his way to first principles, rather than simply produce a list that has no discernible grounding in principle. I agree with you it would be better if I were further along in my thinking and able to produce such a list of civic duties or obligations. But that is not where I am at this point. I am working with hunches, based on the information I have, and trying to work out a coherent position on just the matters at hand. Guessing where one doesn't know is not an irresponsible act provided one takes into account evidence and reasons to constrain one's guesses.