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>> >While it may not be a good idea, or advisable for your grandmother to >> >dive, I think most of us agree that it's UP TO HER whether or not she >> >dives, or how she kills herself. >> >> Except, perhaps the law. You are ignoring that said grandmother's >> actions could potentially compromise the rights of others, rights that >> American Veterans have also fought for. When the public/social cost of >> people exercising their 'rights' irresponsibly to the detriment of others >> rises high enough, that 'right' will cease to exist. While I am all for >> personal freedom, I do not support the notion that that freedom is >> without attendant responsibility, as you seem to assert here. > i've reread the constitution a bunch of times... i find lots of reference to RIGHTS. i don't see any reference to accompanying "responsibilities". this is just current right-wing double-talk that basically translates as limiting or removing those RIGHTS. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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