Comments on: I Guess People Can’t Change After All

By: darwin

darwin — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:02:20 +0000

yeah, I’m mostly just taking a jab at you, but it’s still more fun when you respond in some way.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:29:38 +0000

Steve - that’s quite a strange argument coming from the person who has argued that seatbelt laws embolden the government to oppress people.

I am inclined to think that the connection between indefinite detention with no access to a lawyer and oppression is far less tenuous than the connection between seatbelt laws and oppression.

By: steve

steve — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:24:32 +0000

Man you have confidence issues.

I got what you meant in your first comment I just figured you were taking a jab at me but not seriously about laying out a real argument. You can’t possibly be suggesting that only because some of the war on terror policies local government are embolden to detain citizens in this way? I’m sure you have the wisdom to see that such an argument can’t possibly go anywhere mostly because it would be difficult to actually prove that point.

I might also point out that part of your argument relies on institutions sending messages. A position you have found less compelling in matters of the second amendment.

By: darwin

darwin — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:13:01 +0000

Anyway, since you’re not responding to my veiled sarcasm, I’ll say it plainly: My slippery slope argument re: illegally detaining people was right. I win.

By: Bettina

Bettina — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:04:38 +0000

“I mean, what could have possibly given them that idea?”
I mean, what is possibly the LEGAL FOUNDATION FOR THAT?? That is unbelievable - the legal system I grew up in does not have the means to enact such “preventive actions” without a distinct hint for a likely danger.

Well, let’s see: I think, on Christmas, all sex-offenders need to get detained, curfewed, surveilled, limited in their personal rights, once again, cause after all, they could pretend to be Santa and make it through the chimeneys, yes, on Easter too - there have been a lot of rapes lately, where the paroled rapist came along - dressed as the Easter bunny.

I am severely concerned. Happy Halloween.

By: darwin

darwin — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:55:04 +0000

Geeze, where would state police even get the idea that they should start pulling potential criminals off the street and detaining them on the suspicion that they might attack innocents? I mean, what could have possibly given them that idea?