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In git.general jsc3@dontspamme.havoc.gtf.gatech.edu wrote:
> In git.announce sol <solomon@angband.org> alleged:
> -> In git.general jsc3@dontspamme.havoc.gtf.gatech.edu wrote:
> ->> In git.announce sol <solomon@angband.org> alleged:
> ->> -> In git.general Brandon Berg <gte125h@prism.gatech.edu> wrote:
> ->> ->> sol <solomon@angband.org> wrote in message
> ->> ->> news:8d57f5$b8r$1@news-int.gatech.edu...

> ->> -> I think you overestimate the value of anarchy.  ;)

> ->> I think you underestimate the threat of government.  I am by no means
> ->> an anarchist, but I also by no means believe the government is on *MY*
> ->> side or looking out for *MY* best interests.  Maybe they are working
> ->> for the common good, but from what I see, it seems more likely they
> ->> are working to keep themselves in their positions of power and increase
> ->> the power those positions wield, usually at my expense in one form
> ->> or fashion.

> -> They try not to do it at your expense.

> They do?  Whatever for?

Less risk.  

> -> After all, they need your vote.

> They do?  If they can get enough people to vote for them they don't need
> me. 

They don't need you in particular, they need society in general.  Or a
good amount thereof.

> -> That's the only thing we can count on.  They will, of course, scheme and
> -> plot and manipulate in order to keep power.  It's natural and expected.
> -> But they also need our votes, so they have to try to make us happy.  

> Or deceive us, or plot to use a simple minded majority to stay in power
> and allow them to collect money by force from folks like me who actually
> make money by doing something useful.

Um, yup.  But I don't think either of us have a right to be surprised at
anything they do.  We know the depths to which they can sink.  

Ah, I see your point now, and feel rather foolish.  The government, of
course, caters to society for votes.  And the majority of voters/society
is ... not very intelligent.  Hence, the government needs only to fool
the average joe in order to stay on top.  And the average person's
interests only sometimes coincide with ours.  Erp!

> ->> I don't believe the average person is intelligent enough to quit watching
> ->> TV and do something useful with their life.  I think TV should be banned,
> ->> and computer games too.

> -> I don't believe the average american is intelligent enough to figure out
> -> which button turns the TV off!

> So we should ban it, right? 

No.  It doesn't propel small pieces of metal at vast speeds (at least
not by design ... but they can be modified) for the purposes of
destruction.  

> And most Americans can't drive worth shit,
> and they are much more of a danger to me than an eight year old with
> a gun, so let's ban private ownership of motorized vehicles as well.

No, let's increase driver education and have stricter alcohol laws.

> After all, think of the lives we would save.  We could have only public
> transportation piloted by government certified public transportation
> pilots - that will improve things (eyes roll back in head)...

Dude, you should have that eyes thing checked out.  That's not healthy.

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