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		yummyfajitas on Nov 20, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The American Police State This is simply my prior - an assertion I find plausible about the world. I'm a bit curious, though - out of everyone using priors and reasoning to discuss this story, I'm the only one you've demanded academic articles from. Why is that?

sbuk on Nov 20, 2013 [–]

You aren't using priors or reasoning. You are, IMO, making sweeping statements that are mildly bigoted. Besides, life just isn't that simple.

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