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RML Hoos

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The "authoritarian" nature or traction that one believes exists is also


highly influenced by whether one supports or opposes what is being restricted by the government / "authoritarian" actions.

Gun Control
Heath Care
School Choice
Building Codes
Environmental Regulation
Abortion

If you highly value the "protection" of the environment you don't view tough enforcement by the EPA as authoritarian, but appropriate regulation.

If you believe ensuring everyone has health insurance is a good thing, you don't view the individual mandate as authoritarian, but good policy to make the system work.

If you believe that babies are individual humans from the date of conception, you don't view tough restrictions on abortion as authoritarian, but as protecting a vulnerable human from death.

Someone who is more "progressive" won't see the implementation of "progressive" regulations as authoritarian, but appropriate regulation / social policy for the good. Someone who is more "conservative" will view the opposite. Someone who is more "libertarian" will view them both as too authoritarian.

(In response to this post by SchmHoo)

Posted: 09/20/2018 at 11:25AM



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