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Which of these statements most closely aligns with your opinion on this matter?

Sam is clearly right
- 12 (46.2%)
The judge and the police are clearly right
- 0 (0%)
All parties are, in some sense, right
- 0 (0%)
Sam is clearly wrong
- 0 (0%)
The judge and the police are clearly wrong
- 3 (11.5%)
All parties involved are, in some sense, wrong
- 6 (23.1%)
I couldn't give a shit less
- 5 (19.2%)

Total Members Voted: 16


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patrickj

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Re: Are you for or against Sam Dodson (vis-à-vis his recent arrest)
« Reply #15 on: April 26, 2009, 11:43:54 AM »

Yeah, i think so.  Ive experienced the mindset of theirs, and i've come to understand it as being wrong.  I share some of sam's ideas, but i have not experienced his current mindset.  I cannot criticize that which i am ignorant of. 

Why are you trying to put me into an insignificant philosophical corner?  I'll tell you right now, i am flawed.   :wink:
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Re: Are you for or against Sam Dodson (vis-à-vis his recent arrest)
« Reply #16 on: April 26, 2009, 12:50:37 PM »

I want to thank Evil Muppet for pointing out a particular flaw in thinking that is worth resisting. Saying "I can't judge because I haven't been in his shoes" suggests that it would be improper for me  to judge:

Charles Manson
Bernie Madoff
Pol Pot
George Bush
Barrack Obama
Adolf Hitler
King George
Pedophile Priests
Martha Stewart

Or anyone!

I appreciate Sam's efforts in the name of liberty but it is OKAY to question his judgement. One even might say it is healthy to analyze and judge whether his brand of activism is useful, worthwhile, effective, or not.

I agree that putting others down is seldom productive when giving advice, but worshipful deference to any leader is dangerous.
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Re: Are you for or against Sam Dodson (vis-à-vis his recent arrest)
« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2009, 11:46:18 AM »

The government is wrong and Sam is stupid.

This.
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