[ExI] Libertarianism wins again...

[Samantha Atkins]

On 07/20/2011 09:55 AM, Will Steinberg wrote:
> Deregulation will let the biggest organized criminals of all--the 
> corporations--go unchecked.
>
> I simply believe government is, *by far*, the lesser of these two 
> evils.  I will also heartily and readily admit that the current US 
> government (and probably all current country governments) is pretty evil.
>
> However, if y'all really care about changing the world, it is my 
> personal opinion that there is only one good way to do it in time.  A 
> grand paternalism, if you will.  Human unity!  What could be better? 
>  Individualism is selfish.  Don't tear me apart for that one!

Rational self-interest is the only grounded basis for ethics I know of.  
You seem to be engaging in most of the tearing here, albeit in a rather 
ill-informed and poorly argued manner.   Perhaps I should thank you for 
making opinions I strongly disagree with look bad.  :)

- s

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