# decentralize government and conservative anarchist or libertarian

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decentralize-government-and-conservative-anarchist-or-libertarian/654712>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [April 3, 2013, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decentralize-government-and-conservative-anarchist-or-libertarian/654712 "2013-04-03T08:02:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![NotfooledbyW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f475e1/32.png) [@NotfooledbyW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotfooledbyW)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decentralize-government-and-conservative-anarchist-or-libertarian/654712/341 "2013-05-18T22:11:51Z")

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> [@Human\_Action](#):
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> Then why did you remark on whether I’d been “a victim of that type of harm”, if it’s irrelevant?

Again, I did not say it was irrelevant. And I didn’t say you can’t have an opinion on the topic. I was speaking about those that I surmise would agree with me on the issue of harm and having that harm eliminated by Federal Action. I don’t think they would agree with your concerns about Moreton Rolleston rights being infringed.

I realize you prefer to remain on a theoretical legalistic philosophy of rights type discussion, but I suggest there is a human element to this that should not be ignored.

That’s it.

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**Author:** ![Human\_Action](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@Human\_Action](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Human_Action)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2013, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decentralize-government-and-conservative-anarchist-or-libertarian/654712/342 "2013-05-18T22:15:28Z")

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> [@NotfooledbyW](#):
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> Again, I did not say it was irrelevant. And I didn’t say you can’t have an opinion on the topic. I was speaking about those that I surmise would agree with me on the issue of harm and having that harm eliminated by Federal Action. I don’t think they would agree with your concerns about Moreton Rolleston rights being infringed.
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> I realize you prefer to remain on a theoretical legalistic philosophy of rights type discussion, but I suggest there is a human element to this that should not be ignored.
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> That’s it.

Of course there’s a human element; humans make laws and built hotels and dine at restaurants. There’s no meaningful distinction to be drawn between the legal and the human here, laws address human problems.

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