[atlantaprog] Re: female guitarists

I sense a Libertarian amongst us!

Hal


Gene Norman wrote:

>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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