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• Sunday, October 5, 2008 11:29 PM

  To hyblaean: You used the word heart.

  I think the heart of the matter is that Governments torturing people is as appalling as porn producers torturing people. But Glenn attacked the Gov. while trying to defend the porn guy. He says it's a matter of law, not of humanity. Aka Smith differs. She thinks they are both wrong. I agree.

  Using the word "heart" is not Glenn-speak. Once, a while back, he said he felt pity for Sarah Palin and I was rather heartened by that statement.

  Here in UT humanity is useful only as an abstract matter of law -- but people forget that the law is always defined by people in power. Moreover, when there is money to be made, as there is in human trafficking, prostitution, and porn, the libertarian impulse that so drives many of Glenn's more devoted admirers always makes excuses upon the side of a mythical choice or freewill -- a concept that has never been scientifically proven but has been enshrined in the religion that so many of them claim to disdain. So much for human consistency.

  Of course choices come easier to people who already have power or money of the privilege of their race or sex institutionalized within the system itself. The state will fade away for the radical Marxist or libertarian the day hell freezes over. In the mean time, we all have our choices.

  I am going to bed now hyblaean and hope I can sleep. I think I will take some pills.

  —AKA Smith Read AKA Smith's other letters
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