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> Unless 100% of people agree to the restrictions then you are imposing on others, not just yourself That's silly. 100% of people will never agree to it eg. pe
by throwaway_pdp09 6y ago
> Unless 100% of people agree to the restrictions then you are imposing on others, not just yourself
That's silly. 100% of people will never agree to it eg. people who are in prison aren't agreeing to it.
- mikem170 6y agoAh, let me add some clarification... In a society where an effort is made that the law will impose on others as little as possible there would inevitably be people who misbehave by imposing on others - physically hurting people or stealing from them for example. People who impose on others in this manner should still be punished, or maybe exiled. But there are a lot of people in jail who have not hurt anyone else, for crimes like drug possession. In the comment you responded to I gave other examples where a majority imposes on others with dubious justification. Look at how fickle U.S. politics is, with our federal-tribal-leaders now expressing the will of a new 51% majority that changes every couple of terms, increasingly treating the constitution as something to work around. It seems that there are way too many people/groups who would be happy to force everyone to their way of thinking, worldwide, and that leaves lots of room for abuse and corruption. I suppose there's not much that can be done if most people think that's ok.
- throwaway_pdp09 6y agoThoughtful reply, thanks. I agree in some places, not sure in others. Wish we could take f2f. Thanks!