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Old 01-27-2020, 12:38 PM   #1
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Exactly: I offend against the state, not the business.

When I'm tried, and found guilty, the fine I pay is to the state: I pay no compensation to the business.

And, the final nail: if I have no car, then I don't have to buy insurance.

I get your point, but you're wrong.

Well, yes, I suppose if you have the picture of corporations being good guys, as opposed to mindless beasts, and the government being bad guys (as opposed to a different kind of mindless beast) you'd interpret things that way.
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Old 01-27-2020, 12:47 PM   #2
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Well, yes, I suppose if you have the picture of corporations being good guys, as opposed to mindless beasts, and the government being bad guys (as opposed to a different kind of mindless beast) you'd interpret things that way.
The above ain't got nuthin' to do with my point.
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Old 01-27-2020, 12:51 PM   #3
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Hey you guys, what's with the civil discourse? You're out of step with the internet, the nation, the world.
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Old 01-27-2020, 01:11 PM   #4
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Hey you guys, what's with the civil discourse? You're out of step with the internet, the nation, the world.
I am banned from Facebook and all but two forums, this being one of them.

So I'm on my absolute best behavior.
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Old 01-27-2020, 03:41 PM   #5
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I am banned from Facebook and all but two forums, this being one of them.

So I'm on my absolute best behavior.
And me: I don't give enough of a shit about the subject to get riled.

We can conclude: fear & apathy can make for a good simulation of civility.
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Old 01-27-2020, 04:02 PM   #6
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And me: I don't give enough of a shit about the subject to get riled.

We can conclude: fear & apathy can make for a good simulation of civility.
Well, not so much fear as "if I get banned from the last two places, I might have to go outside," and nobody wants that.

Aversion. That's the word I'm looking for.
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Old 01-27-2020, 06:07 PM   #7
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Well, not so much fear as "if I get banned from the last two places, I might have to go outside," and nobody wants that.

Aversion. That's the word I'm looking for.
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I stand corrected: 👍🏻
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