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Politics : Bill Clinton Scandal - SANITY CHECK -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: pezz who wrote (32002)	2/4/1999 2:06:00 AM
From: Bob Lao-Tse	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67261

Well, that would depend on whether we're speaking realistically or idealistically. I would tend to agree that, given our apparent need for laws to limit our behavior so as to prevent wrong, realistically lines have to be drawn. However, I am actually libertarian to the point of being nearly an anarchist, and I think that this sort of thing could be dealt with without any infringement on anyone's rights. It seems to me that the best way to deal with something like this right to life hit list is to ignore it until we no longer can. What I mean is that Joe Blow should have the right to not only make a list of abortion providers, but to actually call for their murders if that's what he is sick enough to desire. However, if someone then murders one of the people on the list and it can be demonstrated that the list in any way affected this act, Joe Blow should be charged with (at the very least, accessory to) murder. But if the list has no effect, then he shouldn't be sanctioned. I just don't believe that there should be laws against things which only potentially lead to crimes. But as I said, that is an idealistic view. I'm afraid that the reality is that man is all too often a base and callow creature who generally cannot be trusted to do the right thing. But I also feel that if we had a system that guaranteed each individual's freedom to do absolutely whatever they wanted, but at the same time, dealt harshly, uneqivocally and without exception with those who violated the rights of others, we could essentially "cull the herd" for the betterment of mankind. Like I said, idealistically. -BLT