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December 05, 2025, 05:47:24 am

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Should joining the student union and hence paying the membership fee, be voluntary or compulsory?

Voluntary
14 (82.4%)
Compulsory
3 (17.6%)

Total Members Voted: 9

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Galelleo

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« Reply #15 on: November 09, 2007, 12:01:45 pm »
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so youd prefer we had no govt?
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« Reply #16 on: November 09, 2007, 12:02:50 pm »
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so youd prefer we had no govt?


No where do I ever advocate that there ought to be "no government".
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« Reply #17 on: November 09, 2007, 12:05:50 pm »
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I think he prefers a smaller government.
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« Reply #18 on: November 09, 2007, 12:11:06 pm »
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Quote from: "Galelleo"
so youd prefer we had no govt?


No where do I ever advocate that there ought to be "no government".


You didnt, you said most cases govt intervention isnt justified...

thats why i made it a question! :p
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« Reply #19 on: November 09, 2007, 12:18:45 pm »
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you said most cases govt intervention isnt justified...


where did i say that? go on quote me.
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« Reply #20 on: November 09, 2007, 12:40:52 pm »
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yes to all. but there are occasions when such government intervention is justified. this is not one of them.


Okay, some occaissions then. Why be so aggressive? seriously, go and calm down pls?
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« Reply #21 on: November 09, 2007, 12:53:04 pm »
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yes to all. but there are occasions when such government intervention is justified. this is not one of them.


Okay, some occaissions then. Why be so aggressive? seriously, go and calm down pls?


(1) There are occasions where government intervention is justified.
(2) In most cases government intervention is not justified.

I said (1) only. Yet you claimed that i said (2). I never did. (1) does not imply (2).
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« Reply #22 on: November 09, 2007, 02:02:13 pm »
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i think youre confused, because after that, i said "Okay, some occaissions then. " conceding the point.

Also, i dont have a problem with your beliefs, i agree with you, governments can overstep their bounds, and do so. I was simply asking you a question to get more information about your beliefs.
What i had a problem with, is your attitude.
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« Reply #23 on: November 09, 2007, 02:19:42 pm »
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What i had a problem with, is your attitude.


There is no attitude in my posts, only strict discussion of the topic.

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I think he prefers a smaller government.


yup
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« Reply #24 on: November 09, 2007, 02:23:16 pm »
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your tone and choice of words are very aggressive, and i can just tell that youre the dogmatic type of person who doesnt stop arguing with everyone around them until you get your point across... it gives a very obnoxious impression.
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« Reply #25 on: November 09, 2007, 02:29:23 pm »
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So it seems this discussion has decended into attacking the man, rather than the ideas.
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« Reply #26 on: November 09, 2007, 02:43:40 pm »
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Agreed with the smaller government thing. I don't like how - higher ups-  have excessive power. Too much control isn't great. But no control/total anarchy is worse. heh.
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« Reply #27 on: November 09, 2007, 02:49:57 pm »
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So it seems this discussion has decended into attacking the man, rather than the ideas.


i wasnt attacking you until you reacted the way you did, i was just trying to tell you to back off.

i agreed with your ideas, and was triyng to get more information about them, and you were making me uncomfortable about it. So i told you to relax
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« Reply #28 on: November 09, 2007, 02:57:39 pm »
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you reacted the way you did, i was just trying


What by informing you that I have never made such a claim to the effect that there ought to be no government?
By responding to a subsequent mispresentation of my views?

I stand by everything that I have said. The difference with me is that i address the ideas, rather than attack the person.
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« Reply #29 on: November 09, 2007, 03:05:52 pm »
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I think you know deep down that theres aggression inherent in your tone and writing technique.
If not, why not read something you have written as if you were reading part 2 of hte english exam.
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