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2005-03-22 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Steve 2005-03-22 10:52:08 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ironically, this is the same argument that can be used against gun control. Americans grasp the concept that a policeman is not available in every situation, and so, every adult person must expect that at some point, they must perform some type of law enforcement activity on their own. Be it the somewhat old-fashioned idea of "deputization" into a posse, or the modern expectation that if a crime is in progress or another citizen needs help, that people are morally, socially, and in some cases, legally required to render aid, assistance, and support. This is not extraordinary, any more than there is an expectation that, in a fire, every person that can, contributes to an ad hoc "bucket brigade". So, combined with geographical distance and oceanic separation and a low tolerance for misbehavior, this willingness to assume the role of government makes America far safer than Europe or the rest of the world can ever hope for.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-03-22 1:12:44 PM|| 2005-03-22 1:12:44 PM|| Front Page Top

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