> Unfortunately, as is proven time and time again, there are too many > people that don't have common sense, respect, or whatever you want to > call it.
you're going to drive me to drink. stop reminding me of this awful fact. > People are people, some are good and some are bad. The > libertarian approach is wonderful if all people are good and respect > each other. But we all know that's not the case. i can respect anyone who can validly make a point. i understand that isn't what you mean when you say that, but hence why when ian was talking about his view, at least i could understand the logical reasoning, unlike the female who just told us how she felt. > Smoking around non-smokers at a resturaunt is a perfect example. Polite > people would put out their cigarettes because they know that it is > affecting other people negatively and as such is impolite and rude. But > that doesn't happen. i don't really see why it's the smokers responsability to do so. if i had epilepsy, i wouldn't be writing the tv networks asking if they could change the frequency of color changes. if someone has a problem with a person/place/thing, the smart thing to do is usually avoid those places. > Philosophically, I completely agree with the libertarian stance of > individual responsibility. In reality though I just don't see people, > libertarians included, being responsible and respectful enough to > justify an unmitigated adoption of the philosophy. Actions speak louder > than words. Sad, really. scary. :) seriously, i agree with you 100% that people on the whole are not responsible enough to handle their own problems. lord knows how many times i've met people in their early 20's who already have spawned 1 or 2, and it pisses the hell out of me a good amount of them got a micropercentage of my tax dollars to aid in their mistake. i don't think it's so much of a mental problem as a societal problem which really began with the new deal. children in this country are doted upon far too much, then when the stark fist of reality comes about, they go looking for a new parent instead of wiping their own ass. </rant> --d. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
