▲ | BugsJustFindMe 3 days ago | |
> Individuals should not ... to live in society This demonstrates an extreme lack of awareness of what it means to be part of a society. Have you really never thought about the fact that societies are entirely built out of small near-term individual sacrifices for persistent collective benefit? | ||
▲ | Smeevy 3 days ago | parent [-] | |
As Cicero said, "We are slaves of the law so that we may be free." I'm not being sarcastic or anything here. Accepting a few limitations on the theoretical extents of my personal freedom so that I can exist and not worry about being murdered for my possessions on a minute-by-minute basis seems like a pretty good deal. |