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Donald Ian Rankin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 12:14 PM
Response to Reply #107
109. Hence "in a democracy".

The reason America revolted was because its inhabitants didn't have votes.

You can have ballots or bullets, but not both.

The point is that if you have a majority supporting you in a democracy then you can get your way without force, and if you don't you shouldn't be able to do so through force.
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