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[–] Tallest_Skil 2 points 13 points (+15|-2) ago 

It's an argument?

If you cared about people, you'd stay out of their way

Reminds me of Bastiat.

If the natural tendencies of mankind are so bad that it is not safe to permit people to be free, how is it that the tendencies of these organizers are always good? Do not the legislators and their appointed agents also belong to the human race? Or do they believe that they themselves are made of a finer clay than mankind?

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[–] KoKansei 1 point 3 points (+4|-1) ago 

Bastiat was such a boss. He knew that collectivist dystopia was coming and made tons of salient points on the subject before nearly anyone else understood what was going on.

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[–] lucifirius 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Somebody say Bastiat!?


But, unfortunately, law by no means confines itself to its proper functions. And when it has exceeded its proper functions, it has not done so merely in some inconsequential and debatable matters. The law has gone further than this; it has acted in direct opposition to its own purpose. The law has been used to destroy its own objective: It has been applied to annihilating the justice that it was supposed to maintain; to limiting and destroying rights which its real purpose was to respect. The law has placed the collective force at the disposal of the unscrupulous who wish, without risk, to exploit the person, liberty, and property of others. It has converted plunder into a right, in order to protect plunder. And it has converted lawful defense into a crime, in order to punish lawful defense.

Frederic Bastiat, The Law

http://bastiat.org/en/the_law.html

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[–] gentlemanadventurer 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

The "people" in their argument or assertions is themselves.So they are telling the truth.

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[–] meltingpotofhambone 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

If you cared about people, you'd let them decide on their own decisions in life.

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[–] NotWearingPants 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

It's more like:

"I want you to think I care so much about people. This makes me a good person"

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[–] Humanacide 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I am a liberal and I don't care about people. In fact I prefer all people dead.

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[–] Elcycs ago 

In fact I prefer all people dead.

Sounds good. Why don't you get it started? The rest of us will follow your lead. We promise.

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[–] Humanacide ago 

Only the good die young. I am eternal.

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[–] Obeastiality 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

It's weak but it works. Just guilt trip people into having "compassion" for a mass of people who hate you, and you have Islam invading Europe, Spics spilling over the US border daily, and trannies in the military.

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[–] 10424332? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Yes, and it's not even true. They're interested in presenting themselves as humane, as they work to destroy those they actually view as lesser than.

They're wolves in sheeps clothing, and they use love, compassion and empathy as a weapon. That is true malevolence.

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[–] 10424410? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

there care about their feelings

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[–] RightEdge 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

No. They only care about certain particular groups "feelings". If you are a minority, they care about you're feelings (until of course it actually starts affecting their life. It's about looking in the mirror and telling themselves "I'm a nice person"). If you are a straight white Christian male. Your "feelings" are not only inconsequential, but not allowed to speak, have thoughts or feelings that do not agree. How dare you differ. In their mindset all humankind can be broken down into 3 groups, The "victim", the "champion" and the "victimizer". If you aren't on their victim list and you don't champion their victims causes, then you can guess what they will brand you as.

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[–] 10431340? ago 

very well stated. saved snippet

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