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Wariness of the potential abuse of power is no more paranoid than following proper technique handling a sharp kitchen knife.
by chernevik 12y ago
Wariness of the potential abuse of power is no more paranoid than following proper technique handling a sharp kitchen knife.
- snowwrestler 12y agoYes but extending your analogy, the knife is sharp. I totally agree that the government needs careful watching, but I disagree that we should totally fear all government. A government without power would be like using a butter knife...you probably won't cut yourself, but you'll also have a lot of trouble cooking.
- McDoku 12y agoThat explanation deserves a slow clap. An upvote is simply not enough.
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- vacri 12y agoThe parent is not talking about being wary, it's fearmongering about what governments do. I think it's naive to think that the government is an evil agent at the same time it provides old-age pensions so people can continue to live when they can no longer work. That rather sounds like action directly in people's interests to me. Governments are more complex these simplistic, blanket statements and positions.
- chernevik 12y agoActually, they aren't. Go read the Federalist Papers.