Subject:  True dat. But I mean look what happened at the during the rebublican and democratic conventions. The cops just started blasting the protesters, when all the yhad done was climb on a fence. Not only that but the cops dug up all the trees and plants there so that the protesters wouldn't have weapons. Even though about a year ago they had spent thousands on planting new trees there. I know thats not communism, but I think this debate would also lead into our police force today. What do you guys think? |
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Date Posted: 22:39:56 06/06/01 Wed
In reply to:
Alihja
's message, "Well, that all depends on how you protest! Riots and things, yes, you'll be arrested. But petitions and referendums and stuff like that is perfectly legal. As for getting beaten, dang, can't think of anything. I'm sure it could happen, but not too often. I don't like Bush-boy either, but he was voted in and unless he REALLY screws up and gets impeached and kicked out, there's nothing we can do. I definitely see the whole "freedom as long as you don't offend anyone and everything" point. That's become quite ludicrous these days. Law suites for the pettiest things! But as I mentioned, greed is a biggie. And in capitalist countries, it's allowed to run rampant, for the better or worse of the nation." on 20:20:05 06/06/01 Wed
>>>This is something I'm glad to see both Checkerpaw and
>>>I agree with. For Communism to work, every one would
>>>have to be uncaring of their own wellbeing and
>content
>>>with being the same as everybody else. Which doesn't
>>>work because of one strong emotion in the human
>>>spectrum: greed. If I work my arse off every day for
>>>10 hours, I'm not going to be content with the same
>>>amount of money as the drunk next door, for the rest
>>>of my life! Capitalism, which is the U.S., allows
>>>people to strive for more and more. That of course
>>>means that there's going to be a bottom and a top,
>but
>>>it also means that you have a chance of moving up the
>>>ranks. In theory, Communism works fine, but humans
>are
>>>too greedy for it to ever succeed.
>>>
>>>To Dirty Rotten SOB: Yes, our government does have a
>>>lot of control over us. But we have the right as
>>>citizens to protest and challenge the government
>>>freely. We have the right to open our own business
>and
>>>keep what we earn. Everything has glitches, because
>>>nothing is perfect. Even Nature gets screwy and turns
>>>out with odd deformations and stuff, but let's not
>>>digress too much farther.
>>>
>>>Basically, take a look at all the Communist countries
>>>in the world. They're failing. People don't like
>being
>>>just "part of the crowd" and "the same as that guy",
>>>which is what Communism does to you.
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