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Politics : Libertarian Discussion Forum

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To: Daniel W. Koehler who wrote (224)6/30/1998 1:18:00 PM
From: CMS27  Read Replies (5) of 13060
 
>>Ayn Rand says the common good is a fiction used by government to justify power grabs.<<

Abuse of power comes in many forms. I'm sure power has been abused and it was labeled for the common good. That doesn't mean there are no instances of a "common good". Where an individual scarafice is justly made for good of the common or whole body of citizenry.

>>you should consider the effect on the individual liberty of the 99% of the population that does not abuse drugs or alcohol.<<

I don't follow you. If 99% don't use drugs, how does drug use being illegal affect thier liberty?

Scott
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