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To: one_less who wrote (165443)	7/6/2005 5:54:05 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

"The authority of the social order is never going to preserve a society of individuals, unless or until those individuals take hold of their natural capacities to stand for the noble destiny of human beings. This course is marked by progress toward the liberation of individuals from the tyranny of kings, dogma, and ordered establishment. Our era is no more naturally obliged to the authority of its predecessors than any other. Since we cannot trust completely in the rule of order or authority to guarantee our progress, we must take the responsibility in hand ourselves. As individuals reclaim this autonomy within their own generation, society thrives; as they become cynical, it decays." We must support the efforts of those who respect personal rights and wish to conserve the values we were established on. If we do not fight to preserve our rights, we will lose our rights. Preventing the social decay caused by the welfare system is another important cause. those with money and power have an obligation to provide those without an opportunity to provide for themselves. Contrast this value with big welfare. We must conserve people's dignity.