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The culture of freedom worship is also part of the problem. If we had checkpoints every 1 mile that you had to present papers and submit yourself and your vehicle to a full search, he'd never get anywhere near that school. Do you see where it is getting? As soon as you start treating people's right as means to an end, you come to the conclusion people without rights are much more convenient means to whatever end you seek.


  As soon as you start treating people's right as means to an end,
  you come to the conclusion people without rights are
  much more convenient means to whatever end you seek.
Precisely! And I wonder why none else has made this argument so far. I think it's a strong argument (and well put; thank you).




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