[extropy-chat] Socialism versus Transhumanism

[Olga Bourlin]

From: "Brett Paatsch" <bpaatsch at bigpond.net.au>

> Olga Bourlin wrote:

> > The problem of the various sorts of meanings given to words like
democracy
> > and socialism exists, as well, with the word "libertarian" (whether
> > capitalized or not), e.g. Vox Day, who calls himself a "Christian
> > libertarian," and proves one can have SFB and be a Mensan, too:
> >
> > http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=35640
>
> Are you wanting to see a rebuttal of the 'argument' put by Vox Day
> Olga?

> I've seen that 'argument' many times before, I think it is a quite common
> and wrong, but maybe it still sways some folk. Do you see any merit
> in it? I'm not interested in debating a point with someone who isn't
making
> it but if you think there is merit in it I'd take a shot.

FYI, I'm not a libertarian, I don't agree with Vox Day - and I'm a
nontheist.  Not a few libertarians on this list have dismissed me as being
sympathetic to the leftist "ilk," but I continue to exhibit a profound
ignorance of the attractions of libertarianism.

Maybe it's genetic... ;((
Olga