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1. biorac+(OP)[view] [source] 2024-09-27 16:43:37
> The moment you start dictating that the state owns your body and what you can do with it,

No one said that, and it's a very extreme interpretation of the comment you're replying to

> you have started down the path of authoritarianism

That's an example of the fallacy of infinite progression - that a societal trend will continue forever once started

In a complex system like a society, it's perfectly possible for a trend for e.g. regulation of the personal sphere to give rise to countervailing forces that end up in a steady state

There are plenty of societies e.g. the Nordic states, that have much higher regulation than the USA, yet have remained stable for decades and show no sign of descending into authoritarianism

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