On 2006-Aug 06, at 09:09hrs AM, Tony Smith wrote:

You're right, I did jump to conclusions, mainly because I've no idea  
what
you are bitching about.

You say you don't like the status quo, and when asked what you'd  
prefer, you
state 'you tell me'.  If you're going to complain, at least offer an
alternative.

Ok, you don't like mob rule, by which I assume you're referring to
'democratic' society, rather than a group of people with torch &  
pitchforks
advancing on your house, Frankenstein style.  The mob does things to  
suit
themselves, which isn't fair.

On the other hand, you want to have a ruling class (but no suggestion on
where they come from, but I presume it includes you), and then want  
to limit
their power to only 2% of decisions.  Good luck with that.  Right  
then, I
don't want to pay tax, but still want my garbage picked up, no noise  
from
anyone after 10PM, daylight saving in winter, and a pony.  The  
'rulers' can
decide on the colour of the pony.  Sounds good to me.  And get off my  
damn
lawn.

Sure, there are plenty of things in my society I don't like.  And if  
I look
at it objectively (see above), I'm basically being selfish.  I can't  
offer a
real alternative, and coupled with being selfish, I don't have  
grounds to
complain.

You can drop out of society, plenty of people do.

You can't have a society of selfish individuals (despite R.A. Heinlein
occasionally thinking otherwise).  Beside, whose going to build the iPod
factory?  ^ the selfish individuals would build the iPOD factory ^

Tony

(Ok, RAH believed in the rugged, independent, resourceful person.   
Who just
happened to be in amongst a bunch of ordinary dreary 9-5 sheep.   
Which one
are you?  Silly question!)

I want a ruling class consisting of each individual ruling themselves.
Do I want my garbage picked up ?  hire a company to pick it up.
Do I want charity ?  Ask people to be charitable , no problem , Bill  
Gates and buddy pitched 60 billion.
No noise after 10PM ?  soundproof your house plus go talk to your  
neighbors or sign a contract with them.
negotiate   voluntary agreements among the willing.
Daylight savings ha ha ha ha  just say "meet me at xx o'clock please".
Pony can be purchased by you including optional cans of bio- 
spray.paint.  ( to change the color )
And get off my damn lawn .... right away sir, it is your lawn and you  
own it and i expect the same in return.
Selfish people make much nicer decisions than government drones do.
And you can have a society of selfish individuals.  Why do you think  
not ?  The US was essentially that for 100 years or more.  Maybe 200  
years in some parts of the US.  It worked fine.  Then it was  
dismantled by statist addicts.
I don't want to drop out of a nicely functioning society, just the  
one we have now.
Even the sheep have better lives when surrounded by RAH people.


Gus S Calabrese
Denver, CO
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