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Posted by Warm Worm on November 16, 2007, 2:20 pm
3D Peruna wrote:
> Michael Bulatovich wrote:
>>> Education - not mere memorization of facts, but learning how to think
>>> and
>>> reason - is not a social rogram (such as welfare), it is a necessary
>>> element to democracy. Democracy depends upon people understanding the
>>> decisions they need to make. Education is an investment. The ignorenti
>>> cannot make the sorts of decisions that maintain liberty
>>
>> Yeah, but that doesn't relieve them of their constitutional right to
>> personally bear thermonuclear weapons....
>
> I'm a bit offended I'm not allowed to...
>
> Actually, the Constitution expressly permits me to bear arms--and it
> doesn't qualify what type. It is also clear (from those who wrote it)
> that the purpose of the 2nd Amendment is to ensure the people have the
> ability to overthrow the government if it becomes tyrannical. From this
> it would also follow that the people then have the right to bear
> whatever arms the government may also have so that an adequate defense
> may be made.
Assuming that's an adequate defense. Thermonuclear bombs seem a little
paradoxical in nature in that they'll kill everything, including the
owner. :D
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