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Old 02-17-2008, 08:20 PM
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Default Re: How Fear Mongering Has Benefited You

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Originally Posted by foundit66 View Post
Again, you fail to notice a difference inbetween the "fear mongering" you ADVOCATE, and the examples you bring forth.
Again you fail to notice what the request was. He asked for more examples.
You talk about "lock and key" and locking up valuables.
But isn't that an INDIVIDUAL'S CHOICE to do so???
Yes except that those aren't the ONLY locks and keys around. And some things are REQUIRED by law TO BE LOCKED.
By analogy, YOU are asking that OTHER PEOPLE give up their right to privacy and right to a warrant requirement.
By analogy, you would demand that "locks and keys" be required by ALL people, so that NOBODY has the choice as to whether or not to lock something up or not. You do have difficulty making a reasonable analogy don't you? The comparison between a lock and privacy is trying to lump subjects that do not compare.

Or how about this for another analogy.
Smoking kills. It's a health hazard.
By analogy, based on your "fear mongering" approach, shouldn't we outlaw cigarettes?YES. And don't even try to say that they aren't.

Obviously that WOULD "benefit" people in society, wouldn't it?

Quit giving examples which involve NO involuntary sacrifice of personal rights and freedoms and pretending that proves your point.
The fact that you AVOID such examples demonstrates your own position's weakness.

You want to wire-tap?So who is fear mongering by bringing "wiretaps" into a conversation about fear mongering?
GET A WARRANT. THEN it is legal.
When the criminals are breaking into your house I bet you just insist that the cops stop by the courthouse and wake the judge.
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