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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (287773)5/12/2006 6:33:41 AM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1572172
 
"Characterizing the other size as extremist (i.e. binary) is very common in politics."

For exactly the same reason as the philosophers do it. To cut off discussion. So if your intention is to avoid discussion...

Like your slippery slope comment. Since when is civilization a slippery slope? Or, for that matter, a bad thing?



To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (287773)5/12/2006 10:04:45 AM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1572172
 
Your concept of the "collective good." is probably distorted by the strong authoritarian model of religious institutions. When the collective has checks and balances then the individual has more freedom than if the individual had to defend himself against all commers.

(By defend I don't mean just fisticufs, but defend from being exploited, abused, marginalized, or forced to conform to the majority).

TP


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