Quoting Ron Kulp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > Hello Platt, > Are you arguing against the concept as a whole or the primacy of the > indiviual vs. society? The primacy of the individual vs. society and "collective intelligence." > Because certainly the individual is prime but I see a symbiotic > relationship with the > individual and society/government in effect a social collective which > values the individual > and an individual which values the social collective. So long as the individual is valued by society as "prime," all will be well. > You seem to equate > "collective" with oppression > Which it can mean but it can also mean social co-operation.. When the legal force of government is involved, co-operation is mere lip service. So long as you add the words "voluntary" to co-operation, all will be well. > Individualism works best within a social body. Individualism absolute is > every one for themselves "Everyone for themselves" is the secret of capitalism's success in providing the goods and services a society of free individuals want. > And if we're getting into "either/or" logic the two extremes are both > oppressive would'nt you agree? So long as we carefully define our terms and understand the true nature of government as legalized force, all will be well. Thanks for asking. Platt ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ 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.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
