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Originally Posted by Strange Famous
Anyway, the rule of the state will become stronger and stronger in every nation: it has nothing to do with European colonialism.
If the government decides you do not have the right to carry a gun on your property then you do not. An amendment will be made to the constitution will be abolished at a stroke. If you carry a gun you become an outlaw. Thats simply the way it works.
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I understand the point you're making, but I believe it's a fairly cynical view towards the idea of freedom. The basis of our system is that the government only has the power that we allow it to have. We the people empower the government.
Now, the seeming paradox comes when the government as an entity seeks to grab more power than the people allow and then in turn remove the rights of the people. The paradox is that this wouldn't happen if the people did not allow it and by their inaction, we allow the government to do what it does.
But make no mistake that the instant we the people decided to no longer accept the actions of our government, we'd stop it.
The worst part of all that is that this is not just an American notion. Every society on earth could easily operate the same way if only the people could believe that they have the power to decide who governs them.
Our biggest problem is laziness and apathy and selective defense of rights. We only defend the rights of those with whom we agree.