We should try harder to keep weapons out of the hands of criminals, sometimes taxation is necessary and sometimes it's beneficial even if we don't factor in revenue, people will sometimes make decisions that are so bad that we have a moral obligation to intervene in order to protect them from the most disastrous outcomes
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I'm really appreciating how much restraint y'all guys are showing with the downvotes. Thanks everyone.
I'm a pro-downvote extremist and you've just made an enemy for life
It seems like the atmosphere is changing now but I've been saying this for years.
The language of privilege is backwards and counter productive.
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