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   Anton to All   
   Re: Socialism or Capitalism: What is bet   
   22 Aug 08 08:58:44   
   
   XPost: soc.culture.nordic   
   From: anton.usenet@gmail.com   
      
   James A. Donald kirjoitti:   
   > On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:20:43 +0300,   wrote:   
      
   > James A. Donald:   
   >>> In any location, any part of a city,  where people rely   
   >>> on police for protection, that place, that part of the   
   >>> city, is not safe.   
      
   > Anton   
   >> My part of the city - and it is safe.   
      
   > I suspect that you are incorrect about relying on the police.  If   
   > where you are is safe, and someone snatches a purse, or mugs someone,   
   > or makes forcible entry into a house, then the police will arrive to   
   > find bunch of people sitting on the offender.  If they will not find   
   > that, it is unlikely to be safe.   
      
   You are quibbleing. That is basic instinct of our species to protect   
   yourself and your own catch. This is the same everywhere, so there is no   
   argument there. Ditto for the shop-part later.   
      
   --   
   Anton   
      
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