tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post110698245676123566..comments2024-03-19T01:48:39.709+00:00Comments on Power and Control: A few questionsM. Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-1106999732247329452005-01-29T11:55:00.000+00:002005-01-29T11:55:00.000+00:00Well I consider myself a member of the right and n...Well I consider myself a member of the right and now that Sullivan has gone off the tracks I consider it my duty to keep the right honest.<br /><br />If you go to the Belmot Club thread I linked to you will see what I was responding to.<br /><br />My position is that the purpose of government is to prevent violence, prevent fraud, and encourage the observance of the laws. Passing laws that will have a significant percentage of the population as violaters encourages disrespect for the law. <br /><br />The law loses its majesty.<br /><br />This is not a good thing for civil society.<br /><br />BTW I do point out that the Dems engage in this sort of "passing a law will change everything" thinking.<br /><br />*M. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-1106985621600035642005-01-29T08:00:00.000+00:002005-01-29T08:00:00.000+00:00My question when reading yours is why do you ask m...My question when reading yours is why do you ask most of those questions to those on the far right?<br /><br />SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com