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To: dougSF30 who wrote (119661)	7/7/2000 4:58:20 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1574483

semi-OT If you have issues with the mildly moderated thread, how do you manage to live day-to-day in this country? A traffic cop can tell you what to do. So can a judge, your boss, and the IRS. We tolerate the restrictions because we don't want to live in anarchy; we're willing to trade a little bit of freedom for order and security. I personally feel we trade too much freedom for order and security. But that belief applies to government imposed restrictions. If the restrictions are not imposed on me without my consent I don't have a problem. I used to be in the VA National Guard, and I didn't have a philosophical problem with the orders I received during basic training, because I signed up, I was not drafted. The moderated thread is also not imposed on me so I don't have any problem with it. I read and post on both threads now. Tim

To: dougSF30 who wrote (119661)	7/7/2000 5:03:00 PM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1574483

Doug, we're willing to trade a little bit of freedom for order and security. "Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." Thomas Jefferson phnet.fi

To: dougSF30 who wrote (119661)	7/10/2000 1:49:13 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574483

Doug Thanks for your comments. If you have issues with the mildly moderated thread, how do you manage to live day-to-day in this country? There is very little similarity between living in this country and the mod. thread. A traffic cop can tell you what to do. So can a judge, your boss, and the IRS. We tolerate the restrictions because we don't want to live in anarchy; we're willing to trade a little bit of freedom for order and security. Yes, but in all those cases I have recourse and can change the outcome....we have a system of appeals, checks and balances, iniatives, the vote etc.....this complex system has been designed over two+ centuries...it can be cumbersome and repetitive, and is definitely in need of a few upgrades and some deletions but it still works. ted Think of it like Parliament. Someone is there to make sure things don't degenerate into worthlessness. I hope you join the moderated thread... besides, it isn't like someone reviews the posts before you post them, and unlike a frat, there's no rush, and anyone can join. It's more like living in the dorms-- they don't allow you to pull the fire alarms whenever you feel like it... if you do, you're kicked out.