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To: Ten Megaton Solution
I didn't lable you "pro-choice" (or "pro-abortion" for that matter, but why quibble). I said that you have a soul mate in radical pro-abortionists who see everything in black and white.

I don't believe in absolute freedom. Because there are devices that insane people can't be trusted with the rest of us don't get to enjoy them as freely as we might wish. And, no, I am not talking about assault weapons. But I think that surface to air missles and heroine both fit the bill.
36 posted on 06/03/2003 2:12:43 PM PDT by presidio9 (Run Al, Run!!!)
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To: presidio9
Our Founding Fathers were able to make the wise distinction between "Liberty" and "Licentiousness." Some of our friends can't.

This guy is building a jet/rocket engine? Don't think many will be able to do that.
37 posted on 06/03/2003 2:23:02 PM PDT by justshutupandtakeit (RATS will use any means to denigrate George Bush's Victory.)
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To: presidio9
Until you define the rational limits on freedom your denial of a belief in "absolute freedom" cannot convey meaning. I have the freedom to own as many box cutters as I please, but my freedom to use them is limited to the cutting of things I own or have express permission to cut. This does not include the throats of stewardesses.

Similarly, my ownership of Stingers harms no one. And I still don't have the freedom to shoot down airplanes.

Question: How many commercial airliners and people have been killed by civillians using box cutters?

What ratio is that compared to the number of people killed and aircraft shot down by civillians owning Stingers?

46 posted on 06/03/2003 3:41:41 PM PDT by Ten Megaton Solution
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