To: caww; big'ol_freeper; Impy; SevenofNine; Cletus.D.Yokel; Rummyfan; Liberty Valance; Perdogg; ...
Re:
So, you know, this idea that one magic law is going to stop the next one from happening, its not, Scalise said. Well, their is such a magic law and if you want to know about it, read my tagline below and then read the book.
The novel depicts a world where genetic selection for increased health, longevity, and intelligence has become so widespread that the unmodified 'control naturals' are a carefully managed and protected minority. Dueling and the carrying of arms is a socially accepted way of maintaining civility in public; a man can wear distinctive clothing to show his unwillingness to duel, but this results in an inferior social status.
Gadzooks, Bob-- Your rascal... you always got it right!
15 posted on
02/16/2018 8:48:57 AM PST by
Bender2
("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
To: Bender2
With a certain bent of people, that would give us evil geniuses who are that “fastest outlaw draw in the west.” We keep thinking good morality is easy to unearth — sometimes it is not.
19 posted on
02/16/2018 8:54:55 AM PST by
HiTech RedNeck
(Tryin' hard to win the No-Bull Prize.)
To: Bender2
......”I’ve got a twisted sense of humor”.....
I’d call it something else...
39 posted on
02/16/2018 9:32:30 AM PST by
caww
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