----- Original Message ----- From: "Reggie Bautista" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 10:45 AM Subject: Re: David Brin's Naked Truth About Privacy
> I wrote: > > > > > > Of course, I'm not suggesting that DB is libertarian > > > > > Alberto replied: > >But He is > > Really? It seems like some of the things he says go directly against the > grain of libertarianism (at least mainstream libertarianism, if there is > such a thing). For example, he's all for government surveillance, he just > want's us to be able to watch the watchers. The equality part is very > libertarian as I pointed out in my earlier message, but condoning government > surveillance under *any* circumstances will get you kicked out of most > libertarian groups, at least as far as I understand things. > > I my original post I meant to point out that it was interesting that he had > some traits that are *very* libertarian, but some that are *very* not. I > suppose not mentioning the second part in my earlier email was probably not > a good idea... :-) > IIRC, DB has written to the list that he likes some libertarian ideas but that he also sees a role for government spending for social needs. Dan M.
