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Old 05-26-2007, 12:39 PM   #549
Trilby
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Originally Posted by Radar View Post
Whether our decisions "effect" others only matters if that effect is physical harm, endangerment, or the violation of your person, property, or rights. We can't use government to lock people up who hurt your feelings.
I was thinking of children who are caught up in the nuttiness of the behaviour of their parents/guardians. I wasn't talking about "feelings"--but you knew that.
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