06-23-2003, 04:55 PM
Hi,
This is not wrong but in saying "The purpose of government as founded in the United States" it implies that it is the complete purpose.
No, it doesn't in the context that I used it since I went on *in the same sentence* to contrast the legislating of the prejudices of the majority with the freedoms of the minorities. However, your extension to my argument is valid. And the balance between the freedoms of an individual and safety of *others* is a strong pivot for arguments on issues like gun control. But I'm hard pressed to see how homosexual marriage effects my safety or that of anyone else.
Thus, while valid, I fear your argument is a red herring in this discussion. :)
--Pete
This is not wrong but in saying "The purpose of government as founded in the United States" it implies that it is the complete purpose.
No, it doesn't in the context that I used it since I went on *in the same sentence* to contrast the legislating of the prejudices of the majority with the freedoms of the minorities. However, your extension to my argument is valid. And the balance between the freedoms of an individual and safety of *others* is a strong pivot for arguments on issues like gun control. But I'm hard pressed to see how homosexual marriage effects my safety or that of anyone else.
Thus, while valid, I fear your argument is a red herring in this discussion. :)
--Pete
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