At 06:11 PM 7/9/96 -0400, Wes Grady wrote:
>I probably shouldn't even get into this argument, but.....
None of us should <g>. I think we're all adult enough to remain civil
here, aren't we?
>the reason we have the laws is because not everyone (present company
excluded, >of course) can be trusted to do what is right for the whole of
society.
But then who decides what *is* "right for the whole of society"? As I get
older I find myself questioning the very *concept* of "the common good" more
and more, especially when defined and implemented by the folks in DC. *I*
know what's best for me far more clearly than Bill C. or Newt G.
I think Franklin said it best: "When people are willing to surrender a
portion of their liberty to increase their security, they end up deserving
neither." This may not be an exact quote, but it's close.
Brian Knopp
Programmer
Travel Technologies Group
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