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Re: Explain Your Political Philosophy
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Originally Posted by jviehe
Heres an example then. You live in a small village. Theres a river nearby, you need water. You have a bucket. My philosophy is you are responsible for going to the river and getting water. Is it your philosophy that the village is responsible for bringing water to you because you have a right to life?
CND, this goes for you to. Your govt that exists to promote cooperation. How does it apply to this example?
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Interesting example, and one that dosn't exist in a real society. If you unable to get that water yourself, then yes, it does. If not its your duty to your village to get the water, unless your doing somehting thats also useful to the village.
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