Reinterpretation Reprised

Responding to msg by Jim choate:

As to putting them all together, you do a diservice in 
my eyes. They did  not occur together and they 
certainly did not occur in the same social  milieu that 
the Civil War or the Vietnam War - Civil Disobedience 
did.  There were national events that effected every 
person. The events that  you refer to were local events 
that eventually effected every person  on a national 
scale. Slightly different animals.
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Do you mean that a Majority Happening is the only thing which 
is important in your eyes?  That the individual is 
insignificant when s/he is affected by legislation on a 
personal basis?   That if only one person feels discomfitted by 
it then it's no big deal because no one else has realized that 
they've been violated?  That life, liberty & the pursuit of 
happiness is only important when carried out by large groups?  
That the standard of Good Government is a National Event rather 
than the quality of individual existence?  That a Rose by any 
other name or any lesser multiplicand is not a rose?  

Blanc

> 
> Do you mean that a Majority Happening is the only thing which 
> is important in your eyes?  That the individual is 
> insignificant when s/he is affected by legislation on a 
> personal basis?   That if only one person feels discomfitted by 
> it then it's no big deal because no one else has realized that 
> they've been violated?  That life, liberty & the pursuit of 
> happiness is only important when carried out by large groups?  
> That the standard of Good Government is a National Event rather 
> than the quality of individual existence?  That a Rose by any 
> other name or any lesser multiplicand is not a rose?  
> 
> Blanc
> 
A person has certain inalienable rights. The rights of teh majority in this
country are DEFINED by the Constitution. If the right or responsibility is not
SPECIFICALY detailed in that document  then the  Federal govt. does not have
that right, unless it is added as an amendment by the states. I oppose any
move by the majority to remove a possible action or belief system from the
individual that does not directly lead to the damage of a person or their 
property without their prior consent. 
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Is that clear enough as to what I believe? Behind this view is an avowed 
Pantheist.

As to the rose, call  it whatever is convenient...

Take care.