Stuart Jansen wrote:
On Fri, 2008-04-18 at 12:56 -0600, Bryan Sant wrote:
Let me fist sincerly apologize for pursuing a discipline that
maximizes the earning potential for me and my family. I agree that
people who work hard, study, apply themselves and are ultimately
rewarded by our evil, greed-driven, capitalist system are despicable
dogs and should have all that they've worked hard for stripped away
from them (by force if necessary), and distributed to Liberal Arts
majors and no-ambition professional welfare recipients (but I repeat
myself) nation wide.
I should point out that I've always been an Independent with
Conservative tendencies. And ever since reading Ayn Rand I've been
drifting toward Libertarian. (I mention this because your arguments
sound like echoes of hers.) Just ask my coworkers. I'm even offended by
HOAs.
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Some things are simply our responsibility as human beings. Free basic
education is not only a basic human right, but essential to the well
being of our society. Basic health care is the same. As is water at a
reasonable price, and the right to travel anywhere in the nation without
prior government approval. Not merely for the good of the individual,
but for the strength and adaptability of society.
Neither free basic education nor basic health care are basic human
rights. A huge misconception as of the last few decades and usually more
common among younger folks. But the pursuit thereof is a basic right.
Don't drink the misconception kool-aid. Just because something feels
good or makes some folks happy to offer as a collective, does not make
the results/services/products a basic human right. You are a smart
feller, but a pretense to independence you have not. Independent or
not, you are still just a sheep, like the rest of us, on one path or
another... or as I say (based on a poster I saw): you are individually
unique, just like everyone else.
Mister Ed
ps - taking offense is just a way to attempt control over others, and is
sometimes used in conjunction with political correctness tactics. So
basically it only works on weak-minded individuals and/or those that are
misinformed.
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