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Old 05-07-2005, 04:08 AM   #46 (permalink)
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You quoted me saying that unrestrained liberty would destroy the democracy described in Two Treatises of Government, which the government of the United States has taken much from. I am talking about the democracy of the United States only, since that is what this topic was originally talking about.
We're both talking about the United States. I agree that it conflicts with Locke's democracy, but you still haven't explained why that's a problem.
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As for human nature, it is basically just something that does not change across different cultures and does not change for incredibly long periods of time.
And what exactly is it that "does not change across different cultures"? I guess you're trying to tell me that it's greed...? You see something you want and you take it even if you know it's wrong?
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