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> Plus God doesnt exist so yet again unelected people, namely religions have an undue influence and control over the laws of the land and science can prove this

by judge2020 4y ago

> Plus God doesnt exist so yet again unelected people, namely religions have an undue influence and control over the laws of the land and science can prove this! Their cover is that their power is vested from God. Reality is that the power structure is the result of centuries of "biggest army diplomacy", ie. you get to conquer anything you want if you have the largest, most capable army. Even if you fail to see it, every country in the world grew and is operated based on their military prowess, and less that, their economic value to those with a large military (The US doesn't spend $2T a year on their military for nothing, even if a lot of it is funneled into US businesses).

ElFitz 4y ago
It’s always amusing to realise how few understand that laws and rules only apply to those they can be enforced upon. It may not be the spirit of these rules and laws, but it is what happens in practice. International law is the best example of that.
- anonymouskimmer 4y ago
  > International law is the best example of that. The best example is what's happening in your own back yard. And there are plenty of examples there.
  - ElFitz 4y ago
    My back yard?
    - anonymouskimmer 4y ago
      In case you aren't English-native, this is a figure of speech: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/in+one%27s+own+back+yard https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/in+one%27s+own+back+yar... Meaning that legal corruption or unfair application of the law probably exists within one's city or region. You don't have to look to international events. Seeing the corruption close by is more shocking than hearing about it far away.
      - ElFitz 4y ago
        Oh! I thought you perhaps were making assumptions about where I could be from and had some specific event from my supposed city / country in mind that I would have completely missed. You intended a more generic meaning than that.
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ElFitz 4y ago

It’s always amusing to realise how few understand that laws and rules only apply to those they can be enforced upon. It may not be the spirit of these rules and laws, but it is what happens in practice. International law is the best example of that.

anonymouskimmer 4y ago
> International law is the best example of that. The best example is what's happening in your own back yard. And there are plenty of examples there.
- ElFitz 4y ago
  My back yard?
  - anonymouskimmer 4y ago
    In case you aren't English-native, this is a figure of speech: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/in+one%27s+own+back+yard https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/in+one%27s+own+back+yar... Meaning that legal corruption or unfair application of the law probably exists within one's city or region. You don't have to look to international events. Seeing the corruption close by is more shocking than hearing about it far away.
    - ElFitz 4y ago
      Oh! I thought you perhaps were making assumptions about where I could be from and had some specific event from my supposed city / country in mind that I would have completely missed. You intended a more generic meaning than that.

moremetadata 4y ago

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