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To: LexBaird
You mean you want no regulation of societal mores like laws against theft, rape, violence, slavery, public drunkeness, age of consent, etc.?

The first four are bans on violations of rights, which is the proper roll for government. The fifth is regulation by the government of behavior on its own property. Age of consent laws involve the protection by the government of people who are unable to safeguard their own rights.

All of these things are quite different than regulating ads for a fast food chain.

91 posted on 06/01/2005 10:23:16 AM PDT by Modernman ("Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made. " -Bismarck)
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To: Modernman

They are all morality based. All you are doing is arguing that a libertarian morals set should be used as a base, instead of Judeo-Christian morals. A valid POV, but a far cry from wanting the Government out of moral-enforcement.


167 posted on 06/01/2005 12:54:03 PM PDT by LexBaird ("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats" --Jubal Harshaw (RA Heinlein))
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