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Old 06-28-2006, 08:51 PM   #44 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jaxian
Of course I will deny your right to rape my daughter. Did I ever say that we should never deny a right or a freedom? We deny rights and freedoms all the time.

What I said is that freedom does not bring responsibility. Our laws deny your freedom to rape my daughter. You therefore have the responsibility not to rape my daughter, not because you are free, but because your freedom to rape has been denied.

If you were free to rape anyone, you would not have to be responsibile about who you rape. But since our laws say you aren't free to rape people, you now have the responsibility not the rape people. Responsibility is the opposite of freedom.
So by your very admission here, there are limits to freedom. That means responsibility. If no one was responsible, then rape would be legal and I could rape your daughter. However, it appears some people had the responsibility to pass laws that would punish me for exercising what I consider to be my freedom.