T. Kenji Sugahara
OMG. That's probably the funniest thing I've read- we have a really
high number of engineers in OBRA. (and lawyers too)
That said, I think it's a good idea to retire this subject. With 65
messages I think we've pretty much covered as many points of view as
there will be.
Now GO RIDE YOUR BIKE. AND DON'T LET ME CATCH YOU WITHOUT A HELMET AT
THE RACES.
:D
k-
On Feb 27, 2008, at 9:32 PM, Jason A. Skelton wrote:
> Jesus lord! Please stop this crap. If you live in the 'couv, write
> the mayor or city council. Otherwise, keep it to yourself.
>
> PS. And most CEO's (for better or worse) were liberal arts majors.
> And the ones with the engineering degrees ended up getting laid off
> and rant on the internet.
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Michael O'Hair
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 7:43:01 PM
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] government defined
>
>
>
> In Political Science, government is defined as the sole legitmate
> wielder of
> force. Or Louis XIV
> said on his cannon barrels, "Ultima Ratio Regum."
>
> And you are correct, it is not the government's duty to legislate
> safety.
> But it is the government's duty to protect its citizens from the
> predations
> of the powerful. What started out as a bunch of pretty good ideas,
> like
> "don't poison people's food," got subverted into the millions of
> "consumer
> safety" activities like labeling a box of shotgun shells with
> "Caution! May
> be dangerous." I personally blame the liberal arts majors who
> couldn't get
> jobs and went into government.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Murray"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Helmets will be mandatory in Vancouver, WA
>
>
> > The responsibility of government is NOT to legislate safety. The
> > responsibility of government is to protect the individual from being
> > damaged
> > by the actions of others. In the absence of a government the
> bigger guy
> > gets to beat up the smaller guy. Governmental structures prevent
> this. It
> > is not the government's job to protect individuals from their own
> actions.
> >
> > Mike Murray
>
>
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