Unfortunately, the slippery slope has led to where it is not "should" but
"SHALL," is more like it, with a not so swift and horribly painful end imposed
immediately on accusation, with an apology for any inadvertent error, provided
posthumously, of course.
The "should" came from a time when we didn't have to live so close together that
one guy firing his gun in his living room could affect anyone else, and, even
then, folks were routinely hung when suspected of one foul deed or another.
Today we have far too many people, and far too few of them willing to live up to
their own expectations of others.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Allain" <allain_at_panix.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: Celebration (intended to be offensive, possible humor)
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> "in the meantime, however, you must still behave as a law abiding citizen. "
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> Smells pretty musty.
> But seriously, should, not must, is what the citizenry of the US seems
> to live by, and parking tickets and other small fines are the cost of...
> Expressing ones free opinions in this way.
>
So, you feel that YOU have the right to disobey laws as YOU see fit? Surely you
don't extend that privilege to just anyone? You find it inconvenient to leave
the handicap-designated parking space available for someone fitting in the
intended category, hence you disregard the associated statute, right? Well, by
the same right, shouldn't I be casually forgiven for putting a couple of rounds
into your right ear, right? All I've really done in that case is discharge a
firearm into a public nuissance, right?
>
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> "others, ...repress their urge to harm you whenever your extralegal
> behavior irritates them."
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> Just the price of being an adult, I believe.
>
Then why do you expect them to pay it when you routinely refuse? Aren't you an
adult?
>
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> "...any illegal act is equally illegal, ..."
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> You might not be be getting anywhere with this. IE What???
>
I don't need to get anywhere. I obey the laws, but I don't tolerate those who
don't. There are ways ...
>
> John A.
>
>
Received on Sat Jul 07 2001 - 23:53:30 BST