Steve was heard muttering to Paul Nixon 
 about lost messages 
 PN> You sound like Mr. Spock .
 SG> Actually, like a math teacher. 
 
 Same-same 
 PN> True, it is logically consistent for them to create restrictions. 
 PN> OTOH I do not believe that _any_ restriction of a right can be moral.
 
 PN> Logic ain't always "right."
 SG> "Logical consistency" means that we ignore the validity of the base 
 SG> assumptions and merely see if the conclusion follows from them. If the
 SG> assumptions are not valid (are "wrong"), then it is not surprising if
 SG> the  conclusion is.
 Sure, no disagreement.  What concerns me is that the logic is used to
 support the conclusion that derives from a flawed premise.
 "It's logical for the government to [insert any action here]" so it is
 perceived as being correct.
... "This country's government is coming apart" JD Hayworth
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