John, Thanks for your explanation of how self-actualization may have influenced neglect of one's children and subsequent dependence on the state. Certainly, the number of wives finding it desirable to become "fulfilled" by working outside the home, or in order to "have it all," has resulted in reliance on others to raise children, with the results you describe.
Thanks for posting an insightful "keeper." Platt On 15 Sep 2010 at 10:43, John Carl wrote: > Platt, > > > How the desire for personal survival leads to socialism I'm at a loss to > > fathom unless one is permanently stuck in a juvenile desire for motherly > > care, refusing to take personal responsibility for one's own decisions. > > > Well I think you nailed it Platt. Every generation since our "great one" > has been tending more and more in this direction. I believe there are a > couple key factors contributing to this de-evolution of personal > responsibility, but whatever the factors contributing, the results are plain > to see. > > > > > > Perhaps you could explain the cause-effect sequence that inevitably results > > in an authoritarian government. > > > > > Gladly. Adults believe that their own happiness is their highest good, and > they pursue it zealously ignoring the needs of their children or society in > their efforts to actualize themselves. The neglected kids get their > socialization then from a public system which obviates quality by a cultural > programming of "I'm ok, your ok" - a sort of lowest common denominator dealt > out to all through centrally controlled education systems. Everybody is > equally special. Thus everyone is worthy of the human rights of health > care, education, sustenance and nurturing. And that's how the nanny state > evolves out of over-emphasis on individual worth. > > > > > I agree we ought to focus on quality of life that above all requires > > individual freedom made possible by societal rules that protect individual > > rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, > > trial by jury, etc that the MOQ cites as intellectual values. All else is > > secondary. > > > > > Freedom of speech, press and religion are becoming more and more irrelevant > as the institutions of journalism, church and public debate fade away with > the old people who populated them. Nowadays kids want entertainment, new > toys, sex and more entertainment. The institutions you praise are dying on > the vine. > > Well, at least the results should be entertaining. > > John > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org/md/archives.html Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
