[Discuss] An observation

[Ethan Lee Vita]

On 6/8/07, Samuel Knowlton <sam at iamsam.org> wrote:
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>
> > It is impossible to rule without consent of the governed. If they do
> > not revolt against you, then they consent. Now, of course, death may
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> That is quite possibly the most ridiculous comment I've heard on the
> d-list
> since I've been here.


As ridiculous as it is, it is essentially true. You are using annotation in
your definition of consent. They may not willingly consent, but by doing
nothing, they do consent de facto.
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