Group: humanities.philosophy.objectivism
From: David Buchner
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2008 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: bang!

Agent Cooper wrote:


> The most hilarious moment was when DC gave their fallback "OK, so
> maybe there's an individual right, but it's subject to reasonable
> regulation, and a total ban on handguns of all kinds is reasonable,
> cuz there are other kinds of guns you could buy (waterpistols
> perhaps)" to which Big John replied "I see. So a total ban on books is
> compatible with the First Amendment providing people are permitted to
> buy magazines?" Love it.


I haven't read enough. So this case is *specifically* on the "collective
vs. individual right" thing? I know about that, at least.

> This will be one for the history books.

From your lips to godless's ears.

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