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You do not know what you are talking about (simply because you do not know me), you are generalizing and did not listen to me previously.
I can not function without rules. So inside my home there are rules that are followed. I need those rules to function. And my son also, he is a MiniMe the poor boy. But I never have to get angry at him, never have to sanction him. I just talk to him and explain. And than it is ok. Which is pretty amazing for a 2 year old kid, but that is besides the point. Anyways; therefore, my home is far from an anarchy.
Having said that, I like your example and conceptionally I sure understand what you mean.
Completely agree. And thought it surely does not have to be bad, you can not deny that it also can be bad. If people were never inclined to do something bad in the first place, than there would never have been any rules, because we wouldn't need them. The only reason there are rules, is because time has proven over and over again that people need rules.
I worry you think to black and white. There is much in between. But if you want it black and white, let's give it a go.
You want to return to the system of your founding fathers? Fine.
You also want to go to work tomorrow by horse? You want to close the internet and get all your bills and invoices by mail again? You want to go back to the times when after an argument you can ask for a duel in the middle of the street? You wanna go back to the days that you can not safely travel from east to west without the serious risk of being robbed?
You can't have it both ways I am afraid. And that is why we need those rules. And when the system shows strain than the rules need to be reviewed and adapted. Because time changes. It always has and always will. And therefore, so should the rules.
Now I fully agree that we need a good talk about which rules being implemented. Because yes, it is easy to go over the top. Like I see here in China every time I come here. But there is something between how China does it and how we do it in the west. The way they do it here is not sustainable. But neither is our way. Look around you at the division in our society. Look around you at the discontent. That is not sustainable in the long run.
Joey
Don't worry so much. That you think in black and white is why you presumed I am discussing the days of riding horses down muddy roads.
I was speaking of Government.
You put effort into rebuking me yet not understanding me. This I believe is the root cause of why alarmists exist in large numbers. They want to keep acting like our life is in danger. We have one nut who posts nonsense from NASA.
By Anarchy in your home I mean it is almost impossible that you have a written list of rules all who enter must obey. Said list would be extensive and well framed to be complete. "To your son, this is the time you will be in bed. And if you are not in bed by x time you will suffer."
If you have a two year old child, you may not understand me. My youngest child is 34 years old and has a child herself. My oldest will be on Social Security next year and has grand kids.
The book I included in reference goes into a lot of detail on belief in Government.
Still Democrats will scream bloody murder that the Republicans want too much freedom for all thus leading me to conclude they want to curtail freedom.
Another way to understand that to support Democrats is to support the iron fist approach when they constantly churn out law upon law on a never ending stream of laws.
Freedom is freedom from laws. I do not mean for you to think I mean it is fine to be evil, to steal and kill. Antifa is a good example of those who believe in being evil, stealing and exerting enormous harm on others.
How to deal with Antifa should be on the list of all politicians. Democrats approve those in that gang.
So my comments do not mean get rid entirely of all laws. I believe there is value in a good many of the laws. But to demand your auto is electric? That is over the top.
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