[atlantaprog] Re: female guitarists

Brian wrote...Anytime 
someone has an ideological opinion they're
naturally going to think their view is more
enlightened than the other side's view

Actually I don't believe this is always the case,
although your point is well taken. All
philosophies and not premised upon the idea that
one's views are superior.  The libertarian view,
for example, is actually premised on the opposite
view, that human beings are not perfect and do
not possess the omniscient knowledge that would
be required to "engineer" a better world,
precisely the attempt made by socialism.  This is
not to say that libertarians don't want to make
"progress."  Far from it.  But they do advocate a
different method.  Libertarians, believing that
humans are not perfect, are more likely to
advocate SYSTEMS (e.g., the free market, the rule
of law, etc) over categorical decision making
(e.g., income redistribution, endless revisions
of laws, etc.) favored by social engineers.  The
latter group clearly believes they they should
"enlighten" the world and, further, that they
possess the unlimited knowledge that would be
required to take into account the innumerable
factors that govern human existence.  These are
the ones who would say...

"Those who know what's best for us...must rise
and save us from ourselves."

The libertarian, not presuming this superiority,
merely believes that law-abiding citizens should
be left alone.

Gene

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