[PLUG-TALK] Re: [PLUG] Sounds good to me ;)

J Henshaw jeff at jhenshaw.com
Tue Jun 18 15:39:27 UTC 2002


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeme A Brelin" <jeme at brelin.net>
To: "PLUG off-topic discussion" <plug-talk at lists.pdxlinux.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: [PLUG-TALK] Re: [PLUG] Sounds good to me ;)


>
> On Mon, 17 Jun 2002, J Henshaw wrote:
> > Living in harmony is achieved by obeying the law.
>
> Living in harmony is achieved by being tolerant and respectful.  The law
> is a LAST RESORT to catch those who are cannot self-govern.
>
> > Illegal immigration is illegal.
> > Therefore they are criminals by definition.
>
> The immigrants you mean, got it.
>
> > What more need I say?
>
> I think that we're trying to get you to tell us WHY we should respect that
> particular law.
>
> We both agree that the best thing to do is to stop the crime before it
> happens with the least inconvenience to the potential criminal.

I disagree with the above for very strong reasons


>But it is
> a matter of implementation upon which we disagree:  You think we need iron
> fences on the border and armed guards maybe even some kind of fancy
> tracking system (Citizen Chip Implants?) so we can quickly tell a Legal
> from an Illegal and take care of things then and there.  I think it would
> be much more respectful, inexpensive, and quick to simply repeal the law.

Far from it,  but:
Why do you respect criminals so much

>
> Without law, there are no criminals.

False

>
> I think you're trying to tell us (and correct me if I'm wrong) that
> illegal immigrants are freeloaders and ne'er-do-wells that just want to
> suck up the luxurious lifestyle afforded to the poorest Americans by our
> generous and grandfatherly state subsidies.

No,  the state sponsored school system and the news anchors told you that

>
> I have to disagree with every assumption required to generate that
> sentence.

You have to disagree with every sentence period.

jH







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