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"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "
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That’s an old boarding school trick. All good mucky fun, but a bit dumb of the kid to f**k up his inheritance like that.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Nah, it was aliens.
They've moved on from Crop Circles and are now painting contemporary genitalia on people's rooves.Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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You would have to be one sourpuss asshole not to see the funny side!Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "
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I might start making crop circles seeing as I'll be benched as of next week. It could be a right laugh, especially if I can arrange some helium balloons to carry 'mysterious lights' through the night sky. Perhaps I'll drop some 'ephemeral' copper sulphate crystals in the middle of the circle.Originally posted by Board Game Geek View PostAnd what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Ruprect View Post
public school headmaster
And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Alternatively, you could go for a pint?Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "
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No, I’ll take a crate of ale to the field with me. It will be the first proven case of a drunken alien landing.Originally posted by Ruprect View PostAnd what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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You know, it puzzles me, that if an alien civilisation was so advanced to travel gazillions of light years across the universe, why would they try and make contact by making awkward pattens in fields of alfalfa, instead of using the telephone, the internet or even Facebook instead ?Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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