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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: Lane3 who wrote (74915)9/16/2003 5:10:57 PM
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"Standing on principle is only meaningful if doing so puts you at some risk because you are crossing a legal or societal line."

Which is why individuals who stand on principle are exceptional. The fact that principles of living generally exist for all of us is nothing remarkable. To take a stand on principle, however, presumes that you are putting yourself at risk for the sake of a principle (The greater good).

Freedom of conscience is a lovely notion, but essentially meaningless in practice, best I can tell."

The concern is whether or not "freedom of conscience" is a protection afforded to individuals, as neocon claims.
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