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Old Sep 3, 2008, 07:29 pm   #20 (permalink)
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What came first, the individual or the government? Individuals are the prime mover. They are the first cause. We create our own rights, together, and agreeably, because we are all alike... See social contract. Only then do they become enforced by our institutions.
Tell that to Hitlers, Stalins, and every other dictators regime. Humans are not inherently good. Not every government is a democracy. Not every person has a say. You're just being idealistic.
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