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limr · May 16, 2015

and so he becomes dangerous to mankind, the tye, which is to secure them from injury and violence, being slighted and broken by him.

limr · May 16, 2015

Which being a trespass against the whole species, and the peace and safety of it, provided for by the law of nature, every man upon this score, by the right he hath to preserve mankind in general, may restrain, or where it is necessary, destroy things noxious to them,

limr · May 16, 2015

ans so may bring such evil on anyone, who hath transgressed that law, as may make him repent the doing of it, and thereby deter him, and by his examples others, from doing the like mischief.

limr · May 16, 2015

And in the case, and upon this ground,

limr · May 16, 2015

(and here, Locke gets a little shouty by going into all caps...)

limr · May 16, 2015

EVERY MANY HATH A RIGHT TO PUNISH THE OFFENDER, AND BE EXECUTIONER OF THE LAW OF NATURE.

snowbear · May 16, 2015

I'm back for a couple of minutes (coffee time)

limr · May 16, 2015

I think Locke was on the Bernie Goetz jury.

Designer · May 16, 2015

Is there some trick to being able to post in rapid succession?

It seems if I try to do that, I am forced to wait a while before posting a second time.

limr · May 16, 2015

I bet those young whipper-snappers these days don't even know who Bernie Goetz is.

limr · May 16, 2015

Designer said:
Is there some trick to being able to post in rapid succession?

It seems if I try to do that, I am forced to wait a while before posting a second time.

Nope, no trick. I think it's a 30-second delay.

limr · May 16, 2015

It's very annoying. That's why my postwhoring has taken the form of quoting from a text - by the time I type out the quote, the delay time is over and I can keep posting.