Two wolves and a lamb deciding about lunch? :) -Terry Liberty Parker Please see what I wrote in What's at the Heart of What Libertarians are Selling? at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/message/30419
--- In [email protected], zoe zidbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Let's see, Libertarians, who are based on utilitarianism & objectivism trying to come up with a rationale? Well, long as I don't get to be the Breshnev, guess I'll settle for Freedom & think it's a pretty good deal. The only true morality is the greatest good for the greatest #, which is Buddhist, not Monotheist, even if it does result in Freedomism. > > Terry L Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: All 'good' people 'know' that 'human rights' are a 'good' thing, > right? > > Really! Or do most just default to the same methodology > employed white bigots? > > 'People (those like us) have a full set of rights and others > do not have any (or as many) rights' Assert this dogmatically > and demean any who question the appropriateness of this shared > prejudice. > > Even as human rights are under challenge, too many smugly ASS.U.ME > they are holding 'enlightened' views; while remaining woefully > clueless about articulating RATIONAL definitions and justifications. > > While their 'conclusion' may be laudable, too often it's just > an unconscious reactionary shared bias; re-enforced with rote > like recitation of famous quotes. > > Is that really good enough? > > Isn't there a need for a more conscious understanding and > articulation of rights/obligations, who (and maybe what) gets > them and why? > > Hopefully, you're not content to let this all be structured by > others. > > YOU should do some discovery and fostering too! > > MoreAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/message/32410 > > "The unexamined life is not worth living" > Socrates, in Plato, Dialogues, Apology > Greek philosopher in Athens (469 BC - 399 BC) > at <http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/24198.html> > > Please also enter the word consciousness at <http://www.Google.com> > > > -Terry Liberty Parker > PleaseAlsoSee: MediaStreams in the 'Personhood' folder of > AustinLibertyInterNet Radio/TV > at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LibertyProspects/links > > > > > > > > > > > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Libertarian English language Political parties Online dictionary American politics > > --------------------------------- > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "Libertarian" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > > Zoe > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
