[extropy-chat] Heinlein and thinking for yourself

[Mike Lorrey]

--- Adrian Tymes <wingcat at pacbell.net> wrote:

> 
> Two problems with that:
> 
> 1. If not paid, the unproductive classes might engage
> in violence which would cause even more lack of
> progress.  There are many examples of this throughout
> history, so one would likely have to show how those
> historical examples no longer apply in order to refute
> this point.  Yes, this is essentially bribing - but if
> you can make so much more during peace than war that
> you can afford to part with the bribe, it's still
> worth it.  It is usually coupled with efforts (usually
> labelled "education") to move individuals from the
> unproductive classes to the productive classes, but
> those do not suppress things in the near term like the
> bribes do.

Doesn't matter. Your comments do not fit the excuse making that Damien
states. What you are saying is that productive people owe a living to
the unproductive or else, period.

=====
Mike Lorrey
Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
                                      -William Pitt (1759-1806) 
Blog: http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=Sadomikeyism


		
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