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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tahna Los: [QB] [i]By larger, I mean more pervasive. The more aspects of your live the government is present in, the more power it has over you. Therefore, larger = more powerful, and since more powerful -> authoritarian, larger -> authoritarian.[/i] Fine. But larger does not mean pervasive (or do you mean invasive). Larger governments can be less invasive towards lifestyle. I fail to see how HRC, Medicare, and other government infrastructure programs are invasive. [i]See, this is why I live here, and not in Canada. I LIKE to know that I'm not going to have my property confiscated, because my right to it is enshined. You don't have that guarentee, because your right to private property is not enshrined.[/i] I believe our Property is also enshrined, and Property is never confiscated in our constitution. I need to ask, are there property taxes in the States? Speaking of which, doesn't your government expropriate land from others to build government buildings? However, if you are providing a service, you are obligated to serve all citizens of society. Ya know, I bet the issue of property is your biggest beef with the government...... [i]Name five good dictatorships anywhere on Earth right now. Absolute government power is bad, regardless of who's running it. The more power the government has, the more likely it becomes that that power will become absolute.[/i] 1) Who said there was such thing as a good Dictatorship *gags First of Two*? 2) Absolute government IS bad. 3) I say again, larger government does not mean more power. [i]Well, as above, the HRC is simply a symptom, not the "regime" itself. The point is, you've given your government the power to violate your right to property as it sees fit.[/i] Fine, so are the infrastructure programs, National Airline Security, NASA, etc. etc. etc. Under the laws that brought out the HRC and Medicare, they are supposed to be arms-length agencies with minimal influence from government. Even the government does not escape the HRC if it is found to be participating in discrimination one way or the other. It has happened before. I don't see how PERSONAL property is violated in this case. The HRC does not confiscate property if it finds you participated in discriminatory affairs. Under the law, the worst it can do is a monetary settlement that isn't even worth much (5-6 digit figure?). If you want more money, you'll have to pursue the matter yourself, WITHOUT the HRC's support. [i]Depends on the commanders, and the existing government structure. Civilian authority is paramount.[/i] Same in the case of the HRC and Medicare. [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? Right.[/i] Please explain. It is clear that Canada's constitution allows all citizens access to all services (private or public), and no citizen shall be denied access due to discriminatory reasons. As for US's constitution? well..... You may not like the idea of living in Canada for this reason, but I do. I expect to walk into a West Indian Store to buy some spiced Chick Peas and not get harassed out of the store. And if I opened my own Chinese restaurant, I wouldn't care less about who comes in provided that they 1) eat, 2) pay for it, and 3) leave me a good tip. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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