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To: tpaine
You will find that America of the 1800's was a quite libertarian society, - drugs, prostitution, gambling were tolerated in limited red light districts all over the country."

That only proves my point. In those days, the state didn't need to crack down on such things because the American people were so moral that almost no one did them. Not now, though.

38 posted on 08/01/2002 5:41:32 PM PDT by Tomalak
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To: Tomalak
Hypocrisy is still rampant, among certain groups at FR.
40 posted on 08/01/2002 5:43:56 PM PDT by tpaine
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To: Tomalak
In those days, the state didn't need to crack down on such things because the American people were so moral that almost no one did them.

Oh really, I wish I had a time machine so I could see the look on your face.

47 posted on 08/01/2002 5:56:13 PM PDT by AdamSelene235
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To: Tomalak
In those days, the state didn't need to crack down on such things because the American people were so moral that almost no one did them.

Oh, puh-leeze. You are entitled to you opinion, but if you are gonna try and make a historical statement, please try to reconcile it with actual historical fact...

151 posted on 08/02/2002 3:17:36 PM PDT by dirtboy
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