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Originally Posted by theking
We have a representative government so it is the representatives of the people that make the laws...so in essence you are calling the people "facists".
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There are a strong percent of our population that are fascists (whether they believe they are is another story). Remember that this is a country that elected people that supported slavery, women not voting, and genocide of other races. Just because a percent of people elected them to power doesn't make it right.
And as for representatives we elect, it's not like we have free choice. We have a choice of two parties, two parties that have made it near impossible for anyone else to get elected.
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Originally Posted by theking
Usually ignorance does not prevent one from being prosecuted...but it may cause a jury not to convict.
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Actually it does, California vs Smith. The same concept used to defend search engines that link to child pornography. If you don't know something is obscene, you can't be prosecuted for it.