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Originally posted by cosmicpixie
what's with all the dissenssion on this thread , it seems the last few days it's people back and forth with one another. It's no wonder Brandon's gone awol , especially having to listen to alot of insults about his book, must have really hurt his feelings
Originally posted by badmedia
reply to post by cancerian42
Now controlling another for their own sake is somewhat justifiable. Because of their ignorance. Children are the perfect example. They aren't old enough to make good choices, they still have alot to learn. And so it is good/fine for the parents to be in control, until an age where they are able to make decisions for themselves.
Originally posted by badmedia
But there is a big difference in that, and purposely keeping people ignorant so that you can control them. I call this to "murder the mind". And that would be infringing on their free will.
As well, to control people who don't need to be controlled is another problem. Which is done under the excuse that the majority need to be controlled, mostly due to the above paragraph.
The basis for most justifiable laws is they impede on a persons free will. Murder, theft, abuse etc are all infringes on a persons free will.
Originally posted by badmedia
In this case, my free will was also not at the same time infringing on another's free will(I don't need to learn not to murder by murdering someone, nor would it be right to allow me to do it).