A Usenet persona calling itself BCITORGB wrote:
Scott:
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I donąt recall either, but that's an easy one: Yes, but with some
reservations...
Good to see you coming over to the bright side GRIN
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I'll bet we could explore plenty of issues in the realm of social
libertarianism and find common ground... waddya think? Do you fancy
yourself a social libertarian?
Not really. I do admire some libertarian principles, but not all, or even
most of them. They unfortunately mix in some really stupid ideas with some
very good ones. Libertarian dogma has one prime failu it presumes the
universal existence of something that is in fact pretty rare in human
behavior: altruism.
I donąt think there's a category for my political beliefs. I subscribe to
some parts of many different philosophies. If I have a core belief, it's one
of ordered individual liberty that recognizes some vital truths of human
nature, combined with a strong belief in personal accountability and
responsibility, and a disdain for whining, excuses and avoidance of
consequences.
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Regards,
Scott Weiser
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