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Do you have evidence those citizens desire a happy coexistence and repeal of these laws? The survey linked elsewhere in this thread claims the opposite. Of cou

• notgood 10y ago
  In not a single part of my statement I'm saying they desire coexistence, I'm just saying the reasons they don't have it; anyway, if governments only followed everyone's desires no-one would pay taxes.
  • sdflkd 10y ago
    > anyway, if governments only followed everyone's desires no-one would pay taxes Maybe in America? Not so in other countries.
• lazaroclapp 10y ago
  Peaceful coexistence is one of those things where its desirability to society goes beyond personal preference. Not saying that there is no cost that is too high to pay for coexistence. However, in general "but they don't want to coexist" is a sign to look for ways in which that want itself might be fostered and differences reconciled, not an argument to let people hate each other to their heart's content. At least if you consider human life valuable, or, in modern nuclear-capable times, prefer the survival of the species to its potential extinction. That said, I would still trust someone trying to reform that from within to be more likely to get it right, rather than people who have never lived in that society, and comment on it one way or the other in a programming forum (such as, particularly, myself).