Reply #163: But this is not one of them. [View All]

[gorfle]

In fact, a great many 18th century institutions have become outmoded and unnecessary - the concept of independent militia being foremost among them.

But the concept that the people must be ever vigilant and able to resist oppression is one that will never become outmoded, so long as man is ruled by desire.

The only way you can make your claim - that the people have no need today to be able to resist oppression - is if you also claim that we have reached the pinnacle of representative government that will last forevermore and always have the benevolent interest of its people at heart.

I do not share that optimism, and nor do I believe that our founders did.