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***** Hi Larry, and All. I guess this is a reply to, or part of, a conversation with Larry and a little "Tanner on soap box" philosophy....... larry wilkins wrote: > I willingly give up my freedom to drive 120 mph on any road. What I get > in > return is the ability to drive on those same roads and feel safe from > idiots > going 120 mph. I willingly give up my freedom to steel from my fellow > man. > What I get in return is the ability to exist with the belief that I am > generally free from thieves. I willingly give up my freedom to walk > into an > airport and fly, free from the hassle of x-ray and security checks. > What I > get is the belief that I can fly without fear of terrorist attacks. > We have been giving up freedoms for hundreds of years. What we get in > return is a better life. *****There are many laws aganst these things......hasn't stopped the idiots, thieves or terrorists yet. Lately or in the hundreds of years we have been making the laws. >Would you go back to a lawless society? Would you > leave the airlines to terrorists to use as they please? Any freedom I > give > up that will give me a better quality of life, I will freely give. Only > a > fool will say "give me my freedoms regardless of the cost to society". > I'm > starting to believe I'm surrounded by fools. > > Larry ***** I think the ideal system would be a pure republic with well informed (and well armed citizens). In a lawless society, I for one would be very well armed...also very polite and respectfull of other well armed citizen's rights (certainly wouldn't be calling them fools...BG). Unfortunately, we live in a very crowded society where we must continually give up our basic freedoms...bending a little at a time, until........? However, there is an element of our society that I think all civil rights should be lost.....proven habitual criminals and terrorists should be completely stripped of all protections of our constitution. But still.......we have the best system in the world today. Gordon > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gordon Tanner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 10:50 AM > Subject: RE: [COUPERS] Media Hype > > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following > > any > advice in this forum.]---- > > > > larry wilkins wrote: > > > Bill, this is a no win argument. Remember the adage; he who is > > > convinced against his will, is of the same opinion still. So, I won't > > > try and convince you that remote control aircraft don't pose the same > > > threat as real aircraft. I will however say that I for one am willing > > > to give up some of my freedom, to remain free. Those who are unwilling > > > to bend will eventually find that the only solution is to lose their > > > freedom entirely. > > > > > > Larry > > > > Larry and All: > > > > In the words (paraphrased) of Ben Franklin: "He who willingly gives up > > or sells his freedom deserves what he gets". > > > > We are victims our media/political system. This, of course, is the > > consequence of our democratic government. One man, one vote, is nothing > > more than mob rule, as evidenced by the many meaningless, but "feel > > good" laws passed by our numerous inner city and suburban citizens. > > Having said that...and it is true...We still have the best systemn in > > the world. ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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