
People apparently want the government to turn their friends and neighbours into better behaved, more sensible people, and that's why we have all this crap. Because the attitude that it's alright for everyone to apply mild coercion to everyone else is widespread. Policies are to some extent the fault of the public, since the government studies our opinions to see what we'll swallow.
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Wed 10 Dec 2008, 12:20,
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so I can spy on the neighbours to see if they're watching TV ads for alcohol
while I have a wank
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Wed 10 Dec 2008, 12:21,
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while I have a wank