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- From: cddukes@c00507-119rd.eos.ncsu.edu (PakRat's Anonymous)
- Newsgroups: ncsu.general,talk.abortion
- Subject: Re: The FUTURE is HERE!!!!!!!!!
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- Date: 17 Nov 92 21:23:45 GMT
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- Just a reminder folks.
-
- Democracy is the rule by the majority with respect to the minority where
- neccesary.
-
- IE you have a group of 20 people that want to grab something to eat.
- 15 of the people want to eat barbequed pork at &barbeque_place. There
- is the minor problem that you have a Hindu and an Orthodox Jew in the
- group and a couple of vegetarians for various reasons. You DON'T force
- the 5 remaining folks to eat at barbecue at the &barbecue place.
- You make appropriate considerations. IE drop by a Kosher deli with
- salad bar for the veggies and the Jew, then drop by &barbecue_place.
-
- Despite the fact that the fact that the US is a democratic republic
- (We decide who will screw us over) the intent is to pick representitives
- that put your best interests forward, but at the same time won't stomp
- on too many toes.
-
- Please note that you can put EITHER viewpoint into the role of the
- antagonist in the following, and the antagonists will generally
- end up looking stupid.
-
- IE abortion may be completely against your beliefs. But will you be
- like the folks that think the idea of a meatless meal is horrible, and
- ban someone from their only food? Or will you be unable to eat pork,
- and trying your damndest to keep the pork eaters from eating what
- they desire? Or will you go for a compromise where you don't do what
- you don't want, but you also don't keep someone from doing something
- they desire to do.
-
- Homosexual marriage... Will you go and taunt the veggies by stealing
- their plates, but eating from yours... Or will you go and start spilling
- the plates of the pork eaters? I personally think both attitiudes are
- rather foolish.
-
- Religion in schools... Will you start trying to force food from your
- plate on those that don't desire it? Will you throw the food into the
- face of the offender if it is forced upon you?
-
- Various protections and such in the workforce... Well the upshot of
- this is (IF implemented properly) do you want to get kicked out of
- the barbecue place with no explanation as to why, do you want to get
- kicked out of the barbecue place because you were wearing plaid,
- or would you rather be kicked out because you have been in a major
- food fight with 5 people that bought food elsewhere, and have this
- fact documented. I think I'll take what is behind door number three.
-
- Even with religious beliefs it is possible to be practical. And take
- a hint I heard from another faith... Don't argue with outsiders about
- semantics, live your own way, and argue amongst your own kind.
-
- Chris "the PakRat" Dukes______________________________cddukes@eos.ncsu.edu
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