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    Quote Originally Posted by Max Rockatansky View Post
    Saw it coming! You're definitely the dodge-ball champ, Chris. Congrats!

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    Just another typical tiresome but pathetic strawman ad hom from max. Keep setting them up, max, and I'll keep knocking them down.


    Let us note you dishonestly modified my post to leave out most of my response and you have completely ignored Ethereal's response. You're not interested in discussion, max.
    Last edited by Chris; 03-07-2014 at 02:58 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Obvious View Post
    Corps, gubmints, all function roughly the same way (corruption, favoritism, influence) because of the human element. Difference is the medium.

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    I agree.

    Now, do you think a corporation could operate like Shinra to some extent, in the absence of the state? Imposing their will the way they did to North Corel, potentially destroying their village if they did not comply/were assumed to wrong them?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    Just another typical tiresome but pathetic strawman ad hom from max.
    the words that pop up the most when searching your posts, Chris.

    The fact remains that I asked you a straight forward question and you ran from it. Call it a "strawman ad hom" all you like but anyone can scroll up a few posts and see you refused to answer. Instead, you come up with this crap as usual.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Max Rockatansky View Post
    the words that pop up the most when searching your posts, Chris.

    The fact remains that I asked you a straight forward question and you ran from it. Call it a "strawman ad hom" all you like but anyone can scroll up a few posts and see you refused to answer. Instead, you come up with this crap as usual.


    If I ran from it, max, why am I still here and why, like I pointed out did you edit out most of my answer from your quote of me so dishonestly--and, note, you did just it again. And you engage is strawman ad hom again as well by trying to criticise me for your irrational posts. Shame, you can't seem to muster an honest discussion.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Xl View Post
    I agree.

    Now, do you think a corporation could operate like Shinra to some extent, in the absence of the state? Imposing their will the way they did to North Corel, potentially destroying their village if they did not comply/were assumed to wrong them?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Obvious View Post
    @The Xl

    Absolutely
    I had to look up "Shinra". What that displays is the maxim of absolute power.

    Which is the better method of preventing absolute power?: Destroying the present governmental structure in hopes that all the localities will abide by the same rules of peace and mutual respect or having a Constitution ensuring individual rights?


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