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[-] okra_smuggler@kbin.social 140 points 10 months ago

This is extremely vague with zero context.

[-] A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world 52 points 10 months ago

Right? There's a lot to criticize the US government for, but I'm pretty sure that this is already how things work. No idea what OP is on about

[-] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 34 points 10 months ago

Why can't I use explosives to fish?

Why is it illegal to spray people with gasoline?

If my company wants to dump toxins into the daycare, they should. There's no laws for it.

[-] doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 6 points 10 months ago

There are actually laws for all of those FYI.

[-] Touching_Grass@lemmy.world 26 points 10 months ago

This has "park in handicap parking without stickers" energy

[-] doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 4 points 10 months ago

Lemmy.world isn't exclusive to the USA, but still yeah I think deregulators are almost always the worst type of politician.

[-] niktemadur@lemmy.world 37 points 10 months ago

This also works as a corporate excuse to do whatever the hell they want to a community and the environment.

[-] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 10 months ago

This is the huge problem with the optics of Libertarianism as a whole. Thats why Liberal Progressive is a more common term because the right wing co-opts libertarian arguments in a pro-corporate way.

[-] vivadanang@lemm.ee 16 points 10 months ago

DAMNIT THIS IS MERIKA I SHOULD HAVE A MISSILE LAUNCHER ON THE FRONT YARD BEN WASHINGTON WROTE IT IN THE CONSTITUTION

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Don't forget James Hancock, Thomas Madison, and John Jefferson!

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago

Dude, I’m pretty sure it’s Steve Madison.

[-] vivadanang@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

founding randos

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[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 11 points 10 months ago

Laws against victimless crimes come to mind.

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[-] Wogi@lemmy.world 77 points 10 months ago

Justification is easy. Damn near no one does anything they don't feel is justified. You may not agree with it, but that doesn't really matter, because the right people will.

A lot of the most evil shit in history was done by people who felt completely justified in doing it.

Justification is a stupidly low bar.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 14 points 10 months ago

You're missing the point. We don't need to justify to the government why we need to do anything. The government needs to justify to us why it should be prohibited. Feeling justified in your own actions doesn't come into it.

As for "the most evil shit in history", it should be extremely easy for the government to justify prohibiting it.

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[-] Seaguy05@lemmy.world 45 points 10 months ago

US Govt: Y'all shoot a lot of people. Let's slow this down a bit. Some people: how about I shoot you!?

[-] squiblet@kbin.social 38 points 10 months ago

Take cannabis for instance. They've 'justified' why it has been illegal, it's just all the reasons were manipulated science and moral bullshit.

[-] AnonTwo@kbin.social 23 points 10 months ago

Isn't it inherently cringe to claim your own things based?

[-] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

You think this is OC? You must be new here.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Of course, OP even went through the effort of making it all blurry so it looked like it was recycled content! /s

[-] Kalkaline@leminal.space 23 points 10 months ago

You can't go running around with feces all over your body and hug strangers, OP, it's not hygienic.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 8 points 10 months ago

Boom. Justification. OP's request is satisfied.

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[-] metaStatic@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago
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[-] profoundninja@sh.itjust.works 22 points 10 months ago

This is deep. I'm 14 though fyi.

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[-] bigFab@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)
[-] Happybara@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago

Tolerance is just an extension of the social contract. Intolerant people are actively violating the social contract and, as such, are not eligible for the benefits such a contract provides. This has been settled law for millennia. Live and let live... or else.

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[-] Cannacheques@slrpnk.net 7 points 10 months ago

Meh, I'm not a Nazi so no offense taken.

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[-] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I will do all that I can to crumple a world where "if it is not required it is forbidden" exists; this I swear to you all.

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[-] PatFussy@lemm.ee 9 points 10 months ago

Uhhhh... isnt this how it already works?

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[-] uid0gid0@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

See also: the ninth amendment.

[-] PugJesus@kbin.social 6 points 10 months ago

Justifications are easy, though.

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[-] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Ehh that is how it is right now though? Anything that's not illegal is allowed.

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