People sleep peacefully because...

[Eddo36]

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf to other rough men exactly like them.

 

thoughts?

Edited May 8, 2006 by Eddo36

[Enoch]

Yeah-- it's called the social contract. Violent action is reserved for the State only (save in emergency situations). The State hires people to protect its citizens from crime, invasion, and the like. In return, the Citizen, freed of much of the concern for his or her physical well being, can more efficiently pursue the trade of his or her choice (and remit a portion of their productivity to the government).

 

The only thing I see stirring up controversy in your post (which seems to be your goal) is the gender-specificity.

[Walsingham]

If you think the men are exactly the same then you clearly haven't met any half-starved, coked up, dressed down, badly trained militia men recently.

[metadigital]

Mufti will be the death of militia!

[Hassat Hunter]

Why all the pro-military bullcrap Eddo? Did you get a job at Shell or something?

 

And yup. I agree that the 2 sides are exactly the same. The US-military also try to sneakily kill as many citizens as they can, prefered woman and children. They also have no moral whatsoever and are happily dying for their belie...eh...

[Atreides]

Ok.

[Eddo36]

If you think the men are exactly the same then you clearly haven't met any half-starved, coked up, dressed down, badly trained militia men recently.

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The world would be a better place if neither group do what they do.

[Surreptishus]

People sleep peacefully becasue they have comfortable beds.

[ShadowPaladin V1.0]

People sleep peacefully becasue they have comfortable beds.

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[Walsingham]

If you think the men are exactly the same then you clearly haven't met any half-starved, coked up, dressed down, badly trained militia men recently.

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The world would be a better place if neither group do what they do.

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No argument there.