Posted by Nick on July 20, 1999 at 13:00:22:
In Reply to: Re: On Shant posted by Dan Gunter on July 20, 1999 at 08:28:14:
Hi Dan,
I just wanted to go off topic for a while, I hope you don't mind.
One of the aspects of the US that I like is the federal system. Obviously this depends upon its practical reality.
I like the idea of allowing individual communitities to establish their own laws; at a basic level it can mean that people have the option to live under the laws they prefer.
If Eathre had lived in the US, she could simply upsticks, (leave this patriachal cult) and move to Seattle etc.
I prefer that idea to banning the cult.
I would like to see the US devolve more power to the states, centralised power is evil, even when well-intentioned. To return to the text (at last) of the Anome (end of chapter 1)
'Eathre stroked his head. "Yes, dear Mur, I know.You would force men to be kind and good and cause a great disaster. Go to sleep now, the world will be much the same tomorrow."'
What are you're views on this? Especialy the Federal v's State power stuff.
Nick