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Re: "consent of the governed"
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"Vladimir Z. Nuri" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I tend to define government more liberally in that it does
not
>merely exist to protect rights--
Since it is a man-made, created entity, on what vision of
reality
would you justify the existing principles of our
collectivistic-oriented govt?
>the 20th century saw a rise in
>government that tried to be a social force.
The govt consists of a few individuals.
>this may have failed,
>but it does point out that people want a government to do
more
>than merely protect their rights.
By 'peoples', do you mean productive population at large or a
small bunch peoples who want their wishes to come true, no
matter
how many .38 special bullets it costs?
> in other words, the 1776 definition
>of government is reasonably slightly modified.
^^^^^^^^^^
?!?!!! Would another adjective be more appropriate?
>government in its
>essence is a form of organized human collaboration/cooperation
imho.
Yeah! With, ultimately, a *gun* under every pile of red tape,
just
to make you "cooperate" more easily....
>it is a nervous system for a society.
Yes! And it has epilepsy!
JFA
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