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To: tpaine

“2. A collectivist believes the state may perform acts that are forbidden to individuals.

An individualist believes the state may do only what individuals have a right to do. “

You might want to rethink that one, unless you believe individuals should be able to imprison/execute others, print money, collect taxes... you get the idea.


8 posted on 06/06/2007 8:29:35 AM PDT by gcruse
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To: gcruse
2. A collectivist believes the state may perform acts that are forbidden to individuals.
An individualist believes the state may do only what individuals have a right to do.

You might want to rethink that one, unless you believe individuals should be able to imprison/execute others, print money, collect taxes... you get the idea.

Well, before governments, individuals were able to imprison/execute their enemies, use anything for 'money' [shells/beads etc], demand/collect fees from their neighbors for services rendered [taxes]... you get the idea.

14 posted on 06/06/2007 8:54:57 AM PDT by tpaine (" My most important function on the Supreme Court is to tell the majority to take a walk." -Scalia)
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