<quote name="Stuart Jansen" date="Tue, 16 Nov 2010 at 13:45 -0700"> > On Tue, 2010-11-16 at 13:36 -0700, Von Fugal wrote: > > But if you piss too many people off, with too much infraction and > > largess, then they leave the social contract. Isn't it better to try and > > keep the contract manageable and amicable to all involved, to better > > foster its own continuance? > > Yes and No. > > Yes. That's why we are a representational democracy. Everyone gets their > chance to voice an opinion. > > No. Sometimes appeasement leads to peace and prosperity, other times it > leads to WWII. > > As they say, "can't please 'em all". > > If you're so pissed off that you're ready to leave the social contract, > be our guest. Although you will probably have a tough time finding a > nation more in line with your ideals unless you're willing to move to > Somalia.
Of course, you can say that now. You can say that to an individual. But when there's a critical mass of such people who feel such a way? Then what? -- Von Fugal
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