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by Scifisuz on December 4th, 2009

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"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies.... C.S. Lewis..YOUR thoughts?

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  • by Suby the Coat on December 4th, 2009

    Suby the Coat

    Robber barons just offer protection in exchange of taxes collected.
    But the moral police tyrant would want to control the minds and thought processes of the subjects.
    C.S. Lewis is right. Paying the taxes and living with a free mind would be preferable, if these two are the only choices.

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  • by mother earth on December 4th, 2009

    mother earth

    I have always thought it would be insufferable to be forced to live under conditions that someone else had decided should be good for me.

    I quote the following often...

    IF YOU SEE A MAN APPROACHING YOU WITH THE OBVIOUS INTENT OF DOING YOU GOOD, YOU SHOULD RUN FOR YOUR LIFE.
    ***** HENRY DAVID THOREAU *****

    Now I have 2 quotes I can use. ^_^

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  • by SanityClause on December 4th, 2009

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    He must've been a robber baron.

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