benjer3
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Can you imagine a world where humans are just a bunch of animals? The only way to get food would be to get or grow it yourself, or trade it for something that you can make or do of equal value. And if that guy doesn't want to give you anything for your stuff, he can just kill you. Of course, you could always kill him first, but eventually you'd be the last one to the trigger. There would be hardly any technology or advancement, because people would have to worry about their food, shelter, protection, et cetera before anything else. Nothing beyond simple--simple, short, dirty, dangerous--living would happen. Humans would be no more than slightly smarter chimpanzees. Society is what makes them great.
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CIRCUS
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Yes, I would have to say I agree with this. But what I am trying to say is not that we should just go willy-nilly along with our government, but that we cannot just ignorantly rebel. The difference between the Revolution and now is that the colonies were a united people fighting against a tyrannical outside power while we seem to be trying to knock out our rotting supports without thinking about the roof that would fall right on our heads. We're not united or organized; we just care about getting rid of our only shelter. If change for the better is to happen, it needs to happen from the bottom up. If the people are united then the government will flourish, and then the nation can receive the power, respect, and pride it once had.
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I agree with almost everything that Quag and Dawh have said, and I'd just like to add my two cents: While it is impossible to have a perfect government as long as it involves imperfect humans, and while most people greatly dislike many of their governments' aspects, it needs to be remembered that without government there is only chaos. Governments allow at least some peace and cooperation in what would otherwise be a violent, unsafe, primitive, brutish world. Of course, totalitarian governments are not any better than complete anarchy. There has to be a balance between freedom and oppression. With human nature an unavoidable obstacle, democracy seems to be the best solution. Taxes and our other duties as citizens are needed to keep these institutions running. They are the prices of having some chance at "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Furthermore, by not doing these duties, you are essentially saying that you are revoking your citizenship. Thus, you are an "illegal alien," and the government has the right to remove you via prison; you also have no right to the benefits of citizenship if you fail to do your part. Now it seems we're stuck between two evils: support a government with which we disagree or rebel against an institution that gives us safety and peace. The solution? Do our part as a citizen to make our government and our nation the best it can be, including voting, expressing opinions, giving support, and, most importantly, creating unity. My wise political quote: "United we stand, divided we fall."
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CARPET if 2 then T 5th as only change from CARPEL=1
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CAUCUS
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Whoops, posted twice somehow.
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CARPEL
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What about for scoring using a system where everyone starts out with 500 or so points and the participants steal letters from the host? This would give a handicap to new players, as they'll only gain points until they get good enough to get a word. However, there would have to be some benefit to whoever gets a word (such as a modest bonus that is not stolen from the host), or the host would have to be chosen a different way, as no one would want to finish a word otherwise. It might work the other way around, with the host stealing points from the participants, but that would hurt newcomers. Of course, doing this would require a bit of tuning to get the scoring balanced.