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To: yendu bwam
I believe that adults should have the freedom to do as they like as long as they do not cause harm to others. If they make poor decisions that cause themselves harm, I am sorry but that is their problem.

Misread this. When you give some types of freedom to people, some (the bad people) will inevitably use it in a way that causes harm to YOU. That's what Farah was saying.

69 posted on 06/20/2002 12:41:50 PM PDT by yendu bwam
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To: yendu bwam
"When you give some types of freedom to people, some (the bad people) will inevitably use it in a way that causes harm to YOU. "

So what you are saying is that we should ban the freedom to own guns because some, (the bad people) will inevitably use them in a way that causes harm to you?

Shall we ban Alcohol too? Some people use it irresponsibly.

What about motor vehicles? Irresponsible automobile use kills thousands every year.

Cell phones don't kill people it's true, but many people use them very irresponsibly, annoying hundreds of thousands, and damaging their quality of life. Perhaps they should be banned?

Actually, there isn't a human activity on the planet that doesn't offend someone, somewhere. Shall all human activity be banned?

Who gets to decide? You? Perhaps we should let the Democrats decide since they seem to be in the majority now? What do you think?

73 posted on 06/20/2002 1:17:49 PM PDT by monday
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To: yendu bwam
When you give some types of freedom to people, some (the bad people) will inevitably use it in a way that causes harm to YOU. That's what Farah was saying.

Yes, yes, yes. The point is, governments everywhere must regulate people's live to some degree. We have overregulation here, but some regulation is necessary.

I pose to you a Question Yendu, Who "GIVES" us rights? Does Government Grant our rights? Or Does our Creator (God) grant us our rights?

80 posted on 06/20/2002 6:41:10 PM PDT by Japedo
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