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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tahna Los: [QB] [i]Frikin' spontaneous reboot. I meant to post six hours ago...[/i] Good. At least I'm not the only one with the murderous urge to toss my computer out a 9th storey window. [i]Yes, and the existance (or not) of those programs varies directly with how much power the government has over you.[/i] Government programs? Infrastructure programs for cities? What about Airline Security? They are government programs, right? [i]Then they need to read more history books, because they should expect exactly that. The government WILL abuse its power, if given enough. This has been seen almost invariably throughout history.[/i] Have you noticed that these authoritarian governments were formed by real nutcases rather than normal people? Hitler, Mao, Stalin, Pinochet, Milosevic. It's the person in power who causes these problems. Oh and by the way, if you say that Pinochet was a liberal, I'll smack you again. [i]There is no right to equal service, because implementing such a right would require violation of the right to private property. Again, the government gains more power over your lives, the power to violate your supposedly inviolable rights if it sees fit.[/i] The right to equal service is enshrined in our Constitution (read OURS, not yours). Canada as a multicultural society will do everything in its power, not beyond, to make all services available to ANYONE, not a small elite group of people that you appear to cherish. [i]Good. [/i] I said I'll accept your argument. I didn't say I was going to follow it. [i]Violating the rights of one group (namely, anyone with property) in order to make another group happy? And you claim this as a GOOD thing?[/i] Say that to the middle-class black people turned away from renting a condo only because they are black. Oh, their rights were never violated.... right? I suppose you equate Racism with the First Amendment, right? [i]They can be turned into such with minimal effort.[/i] How can an institution dedicated to promoting human rights and an institution dedicated to providing equal access to health care be turned into Authoritarian institutions with LITTLE effort? Doing so is virtually impossible. And while we're at it, the Military can be used to turn into authoritarian regimes with minimal effort. Look at the armies of Hitler, Milosevic and Pinochet (if you say Pinochet was a Liberal again, I'll smack you twice, and even harder). The FBI, CIA, Secret Service, Military, Coast Guard, and the DEA are more likely to be converted into Authoritarian regimes than a Human Rights Commission and Medicare. They are the enforcers (Note, the CHRC NEVER enforces anything. If they do come across a violation, they go to the courts for a resolution). [i]We'll see about that next year. I'll tell you how it goes.[/i] Good Luck. I expect you to post your grades next year. And please, share your essays with us ALONG with what your Political Science instructor says. [i]liberalism = larger, more powerful government -> authoritarianism[/i] 1) Larger != more powerful. 2) Larger !-> Authoritarian. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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