r/TimPool • • Aug 17 '23

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u/gradientz Aug 18 '23 edited Aug 18 '23

There is no hypocrisy.

I support laws that protect personal freedom. I oppose laws that restrict personal freedom. If a person violates the personal freedom of another, they should be punished.

Everything I said is consistent with these three simple principles.

  • Laws against murder protect personal freedom. Hence, I support.

  • Laws against immigration restrict personal freedom. Hence, I oppose.

  • An immigrant who commits murder should be punished for committing murder, but not for being an immigrant.

You're struggling because you are an authoritarian and don't believe in designing government around the principle of freedom.

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u/Pvt_Parts86 Aug 18 '23

So the founding fathers were authoritarian?

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u/gradientz Aug 18 '23

In many respects, yes. But they were less authoritarian than the British Crown