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the point is, you're voicing political theory. you can move this to another thread if you want. there we can discuss individual liberties related to toxic substances, qualifications for adopting a child, the government's ability to regulate business, any civil rights you'd like really, the role of religion in government, the role of government in cultural values, and the pros and cons of a representative republic or similar form of government. you'd better bring some good arguments or evidence for whether things are beneficial or detrimental though, because otherwise there's no good reason to change from anything we've got now, regardless of how shitty you perceive it to be.
i have a habit of playing devil's advocate because i try to remain objective when discussing topics of interest to me. or might you prefer i blindly cast off their views because i disagree with them? i would find that unforgivably ignorant. what's the matter with you?