Gene Wolfe's Politics

brunians at brunians.org · 31 Mar 2009, 21:45 · from 2009-March.txt.gz

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From: brunians at brunians.org (brunians at brunians.org)
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:45:18 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: (urth) Gene Wolfe's Politics
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> On Mar 31, 2009, at 4:37 PM, brunians at brunians.org wrote:

>> What do you think the main purpose of government is, David, if not to
>> maintain the military?

> To protect the weak from the strong.

But the government is normally the strongest entity around. How does that
work?



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