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Christopher II · May 19, 2001, 11:09 PM

Tear up the Bill of Rights? Really...

Tell me, what makes the government (which owns plenty of nuclear weapons, as well as other WMDs) so much more deserving of your confidence than a competent private citizen? Is it their reputation for honesty? Their record of adherence to the laws of the country?

It has nothing to do with trust, common sense, sanity, or anything else other than property rights. I believe that every person has the right to acquire and own property, as long as said property is obtained through fair and willing exchange. A nuclear weapon is, as far as I'm concerned, just another piece of property. As long as it is not being used to injure or threaten me (or my legal property,) I could care less that a private citizen owns one.

Later,
Chris

May 19, 2001, 11:09 PM	#12
Christopher II Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 1999 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 2,349	Tear up the Bill of Rights? Really... Tell me, what makes the government (which owns plenty of nuclear weapons, as well as other WMDs) so much more deserving of your confidence than a competent private citizen? Is it their reputation for honesty? Their record of adherence to the laws of the country? It has nothing to do with trust, common sense, sanity, or anything else other than property rights. I believe that every person has the right to acquire and own property, as long as said property is obtained through fair and willing exchange. A nuclear weapon is, as far as I'm concerned, just another piece of property. As long as it is not being used to injure or threaten me (or my legal property,) I could care less that a private citizen owns one. Later, Chris __________________ "There is no worse tyranny than to force a man to pay for what he does not want merely because you think it would be good for him." – Robert Heinlein "Contrary to popular belief, your vote does not matter, and you cannot make a difference." - Bob Murphy, "Picking Neither of Two Evils" My PGP Public Key