Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Secret Agent Man
Societies form governments to handle certain tasks.

IN our government those tasks were enumerated and limited and people (society) back then did not permit govt to do more than it was allowed.

One of the limited tasks is to administer justice via a system of laws applied fairly and accurately. Courts, jails, legitimate trials, executions. This is the context that I offer the comments in.

So in that context, you literally mean government - but say "society" while taking for granted that government is the correct part of society for that function. As I say, I quibble only in the sense that others make that same assumption about tasks which are properly not delegated exclusively to the government.

32 posted on 11/14/2010 11:33:12 AM PST by conservatism_IS_compassion (DRAFT PALIN)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies ]


To: conservatism_IS_compassion

I said what I said. It doesn’t require anyone to interpret it, it is straightforward.


33 posted on 11/14/2010 12:15:45 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson