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To: Protagoras
That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles, and organizing its Powers in such Form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

The current peoples of various states have instituted governments that in turn have created property rights and have created laws to protect those rights.

Until the People decide to abolish this "new Government" it is has the power from the "Consent of the Governed". Those consenting to the "new Government" have consented to the laws of the "new Government" and by extension the bans on smoking.

Therefore, so long as a majority want to an your smoking they have that right. If you disagree, overturn the current government and create a new one.

217 posted on 03/11/2003 1:02:33 PM PST by VRWC_minion ( Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and most are right)
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To: VRWC_minion
Therefore, so long as a majority want to ban your smoking they have that right. If you disagree, overturn the current government and create a new one.
221 posted on 03/11/2003 1:05:27 PM PST by VRWC_minion ( Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and most are right)
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To: VRWC_minion
The current peoples of various states have instituted governments that in turn have created property rights and have created laws to protect those rights.

Where does it say that? BZZT, wrong.

Until the People decide to abolish this "new Government" it is has the power from the "Consent of the Governed".

It nowhere say that governments grant rights. BZZZT, wrong.

Those consenting to the "new Government" have consented to the laws of the "new Government" and by extension the bans on smoking.

You are demented.

Therefore, so long as a majority want to an your smoking they have that right. If you disagree, overturn the current government and create a new one.

You have flipped out. Under this bizzaro world interpretation 51% can murder 49% legitimately. You are demented.

223 posted on 03/11/2003 1:07:34 PM PST by Protagoras
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