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Feanorcurufinwe
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Sun Feb-22-04 08:10 PM Original message |
Poll question: Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. |
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proud patriot
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Sun Feb-22-04 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. True |
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camero
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Sun Feb-22-04 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. Other. |
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StClone
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Sun Feb-22-04 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. Especially when that power |
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teach1st
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Sun Feb-22-04 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. Absolute power corrupts incrementally |
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Feanorcurufinwe
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Sun Feb-22-04 08:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I don't think Lord Acton meant 'immediately' when he said 'absolutely' |
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teach1st
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Sun Feb-22-04 08:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Absolutely true! |
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SharonAnn
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Sun Feb-22-04 10:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. He was talking about the Pope and Doctrine of Infallibility |
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Kanary
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Sun Feb-22-04 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. Once heard a Bishop say... |
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w4rma
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Sun Feb-22-04 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. Very true. I'd *really* like to see someone justify how they could believe |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag
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Sun Feb-22-04 08:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. They're probably thinking of God. |
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Kanary
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Sun Feb-22-04 08:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Not sure what you're referring to. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag
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Sun Feb-22-04 08:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I wasn't talking about that bishop quote |
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w4rma
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Sun Feb-22-04 08:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I really hope that |
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Kanary
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Sun Feb-22-04 08:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I guess that's one of the joyful things we have to look forward |
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maggrwaggr
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Sun Feb-22-04 10:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. uh ... maybe you could prove that it's true instead |
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w4rma
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Mon Feb-23-04 01:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Giving someone power is fine. |
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boobooday
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Sun Feb-22-04 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
13. The evidence: |
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Feanorcurufinwe
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Sun Feb-22-04 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
15. Followup questions |
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gula
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Sun Feb-22-04 09:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Not necessarily, but |
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Solly Mack
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Sun Feb-22-04 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
17. I think Frank Herbert was right |
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Feanorcurufinwe
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Mon Feb-23-04 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
20. Kick |
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