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To: The Philosopher who wrote (64705)	12/2/1999 11:26:00 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

There are plenty of peaceful demonstrations. And there are MANY other ways to protest. Boycotts, ad campaigns, letter writing campaigns, etc etc etc. This is not a very closed society. We have more to fear from chaos (at this point) than authority. We are a very un-authoritarian society. Our society was much more repressive in the 50's than it is now. But then I LIKE repression - I think it keeps the truly weird and aberrant in check better than anything else. But although I LIKE repression I can't advocate it since I also like the Constitution- but when I have to balance two Constitutional issues, I am inclined to be repressive and reactionary, because most people are not cerebral and restrained enough to handle freedom correctly. And of course most governments are bad too- but they are almost never as bad as the people they govern.