> At 10:06 AM 9/16/98 -0400, sodom wrote:
> >likely to do as much harm as good. Many of us value our freedom above
> >all else, and would fight to the death to keep what freedom we have. Its
> >not about being right or wrong, it's about accepting their free will, or
> >self determination.
>
> For choices that affect only them, I agree entirely. But sometimes their
> choices affect me and the ones I care about. Would you let someone you
> cared about hurt themself for the sake of freedom?
It depends on how you define "hurt oneself." The Taliban, Moral
Majority and Christian Coalition define it broadly enough to justify
their intervention/interference in practically every aspect of
everyone's lives.
> David McFadzean david@lucifer.com
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