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Flabbergasted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-23-07 04:38 PM
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Duh : Balance....
Edited on Sun Sep-23-07 04:41 PM by Flabbergasted
Definition: Balance is used to mean a point between two opposite forces that is desirable over purely one state or the other, such as a balance between the metaphysical Law and Chaos — law by itself being overly controlling, chaos being overly unmanageable, balance being the point that minimizes the negatives of both.




Definition: Authoritarianism describes a form of social control characterized by strict obedience to the authority of a state or organization, often maintaining and enforcing control through the use of oppressive measures. Authoritarian regimes are strongly hierarchical.

Definition: Obedience, or submissive compliance, is the act of obeying orders from others. This differs from compliance, which is behavior influenced by peers. This is in turn different from conformity, which is behavior intended to match that of the majority.

Definition: Property designates those things commonly recognized as the entities in respect of which a person or group has exclusive rights. Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical Definition:


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Libertarianism is a political philosophy that upholds the principle of individual liberty.

Definition: Liberty is generally considered a concept of political philosophy and identifies the condition in which an individual has the ability to act according to his or her own will.


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Definition: Selfishness is an noun denoting the precedence given in thought or deed to self interests and self concerns, the act of placing ones own needs or desires above the needs or desires of others.



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Vilis Veritas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-23-07 04:41 PM
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1. When thinking of balance, I like the pendulum...
when it swings back the cut will be swift and deep.

No Fear.
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