tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post115690446760241519..comments2024-03-22T11:55:50.335+13:00Comments on Not PC: It's all about choice!Peter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1157166514681252232006-09-02T15:08:00.000+12:002006-09-02T15:08:00.000+12:00You can have 1. a 'fair' world (wherein everyone r...You can have <BR/>1. a 'fair' world (wherein everyone recieves as per their worth) or <BR/>2. a 'fair' world in which everyone recieves equally or <BR/>3. a 'fair' world in which there is the best outcome (ie intuitively paletable outcome - even if some win and some loose).<BR/>liberterians want (1) comunists want (2) and society in general wants some sort of (3)<BR/><BR/>in these debates supporters of 1 and two just rant on for hours about how it isnt "fair" by their standards.. frankly none of the members of the other two groups will ever care.Geniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11624496692217466430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1157109769563345642006-09-01T23:22:00.000+12:002006-09-01T23:22:00.000+12:00Anonymous said...[If people acted rationally then ...Anonymous said...<BR/>[If people acted rationally then your position would make sense.]<BR/><BR/>Who's responsibility is that ? It is you, you , you, you , you and more you about a million times.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous said...<BR/>[People don't act rationally]<BR/><BR/>Who's fault is that? It is AGAIN you, you , you, you , you and more you about a million times.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous said...<BR/>[however, and that's why we tolerate interference;]<BR/><BR/>YOU, can tolerate state interference? Not me.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Anonymous said...<BR/>[sometimes people do actually know what is more appropriate for us than we do]<BR/><BR/>Who's fault is that you don't know what is more appropriate for YOU? It is AGAIN and AGAIN you, you , you, you , you and more you about a million times.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous said...<BR/>[In a perfect world of rational agents libertarianism would make a kind of sense,]<BR/><BR/>You know that there will never ever be a perfect world even in the next 1000 years. <BR/><BR/>Anonymous said...<BR/>[but until we get to that mature state]<BR/><BR/>See previous comment. Human society will never get there.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous said...<BR/>[we are going to have to live with state interference in our lives.]<BR/><BR/>State interference? No, Cmon, you've got to be kidding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1157069688246517732006-09-01T12:14:00.000+12:002006-09-01T12:14:00.000+12:00Err on the side of caution. If you ever think I've...Err on the side of caution. If you ever think I've done something clever it's probably a mistake:-)Lindsay Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1157057839634968412006-09-01T08:57:00.000+12:002006-09-01T08:57:00.000+12:00And here was me trying to figure out your clever t...And here was me trying to figure out your clever trope.Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1157057245723236622006-09-01T08:47:00.000+12:002006-09-01T08:47:00.000+12:00Oooops. Cart before horse. The Blonde.(Which remin...Oooops. Cart before horse. <BR/>The Blonde.<BR/><BR/>(Which reminds me, a horse was running the other day called Blonde Degree. The race caller said, that's an oxymoron. The owner got the last laugh. The bloody thing won.)Lindsay Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1156965610790547122006-08-31T07:20:00.000+12:002006-08-31T07:20:00.000+12:00Anon, what a cop-out. Many people have reached the...Anon, what a cop-out. Many people have reached the "mature state" you talk about and have to put up with state interference people like you, think is warranted. It is that interference which is stopping the rest from growing up. You are putting the horse before the cart.<BR/>I suspect you are one of nanny's little helpers.Lindsay Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1156941175634413222006-08-31T00:32:00.000+12:002006-08-31T00:32:00.000+12:00I agree with all that, PC, except for crap food in...I agree with all that, PC, except for crap food in public schools. Kids don't have the same ability as adults to make reasoned choices in a closed environment. Peeps should be allowed to bring whatever they want from home, but there's no reason the school has to make available chips, candy and soda. It's just an arbitrary choice and could easily go the other way to whole wheat crackers, raisins and water. Or nothing! Let parents be responsible for giving their own kids enough food to get through the day and leave the schools out of food choice altogether.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352412943602159027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1156910374127321942006-08-30T15:59:00.000+12:002006-08-30T15:59:00.000+12:00Who's this 'we,' white man?Who's this 'we,' white man?Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1156906391539386702006-08-30T14:53:00.000+12:002006-08-30T14:53:00.000+12:00If people acted rationally then your position woul...If people acted rationally then your position would make sense. People don't act rationally, however, and that's why we tolerate interference; sometimes people do actually know what is more appropriate for us than we do. In a perfect world of rational agents libertarianism would make a kind of sense, but until we get to that mature state we are going to have to live with state interference in our lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com