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To: NorCalRepub
The government's proper purpose is to protect you from others infringing on your natural rights, generally those who are inherently more powerful than you in some way, and to protect others from you in the same way. Thus, it is illegal to steal from someone (infringing on their property rights) or to hit him in the face, and I believe some limits on pollution are reasonable and just as well, as people will suffer from it who had no role in deciding to emit it nor who have profited from it.

It's proper that the government raise an armed force to defend the citizens against agression from a foreign government.

Aside from the logical reach someone has already brought up here, that you might injure an innocent bystander if your body is ejected from your vehicle, you pose no hazard to anyone by opting not to wear a seat belt. That issue is what determines if this is an appropriate area for government involvement.

67 posted on 02/17/2005 11:44:02 AM PST by Still Thinking (Disregard the law of unintended consequences at your own risk.)
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To: Still Thinking

I agree with everything you said, I really do, but I'm just of the opinion that in an ordered society, sometimes there are exceptions for the common good.....like underage drinking, littering blah blah blah......who decides these exceptions is something though I would look very carefully at.....


72 posted on 02/17/2005 11:51:45 AM PST by NorCalRepub
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To: Still Thinking

I hate to quote "Analyze This" but, "You're good, you!"

I've written about two posts already that you beat me to the punch with almost identical responses.


77 posted on 02/17/2005 11:56:19 AM PST by Texas Federalist
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