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Old 07-08-2008, 05:21 AM   #51
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Originally Posted by Tex View Post
Not to totally sidetrack this discussion (because I think it's been hashed elsewhere), but I believe society has an interest in expecting certain standards of itself.

That a specific behavior doesn't overtly harm a given individual is not in itself sufficient reason to allow it. Just my 2 cents.
So you're in favor of a nanny state? That seems to be what you're advocating - a society prohibiting certain behavior, despite the lack of harm to others? Do you not see that your proposal runs contrary to the idea of freedom to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?
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