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Originally Posted by Vettezuki
Curious choice of words that admits the complete lack of any theory or systematization of rights. It's right because enough of us say so, now STFU! Sounds familiar.
"Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide. " - John Adams
I'm actually encouraged by this thinking. It signals the end which we can see coming fiscally and socially. The more belligerently its pushed, the faster it comes.
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I think you missed my point.
Our options are
1) No government intervention
2) Some level of government intervention
3) Total government intervention
You guys all seem to think it should be choice 1, which is absurd and could never work in reality.
Choice 3 is also totally absurd and can also never work in reality.
This leaves us with choice 2. What I'm saying is that the appropriate level of government intervention in a democracy is decided by voters. You and Bob both clearly think the government is too involved. I think in some instances you're right. I also think in some instances more government intervention is necessary. I voice my opinion one way or the other by voting for candidates that more closely align with my position. That's the way a democracy works.
If you want to argue our system is broken, or that we're really a Republic, that's a completely different argument.