• empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      3 days ago

      Its just like any other super henious piece of legislation that removes human rights. They give it some sweet helpful sounding name (eg. Patriot Act) so when anyone votes against it they can point fingers and say “THIS COMMUNIST HATES PATRIOTS!” or (eg. Kids Online Safety Act) “THIS EVIL BASTARD DOESNT WANT TO PROTECT KIDS!!!”

      Its a fascist habit as old as time itself.

    • ijedi1234@sh.itjust.works
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      3 days ago

      It’s because the individual is more important than the community. I suppose you can call it the Harold Shipman clause of medical ethics.

      You see, according to US doctrine, you are the only person that matters. Therefore, if you let other people die for fun, it’s okay. They’re part of the community, not you, the individual.