[extropy-chat] The Force of Human Freedom[was-isAmericafascistyet?]

[Greg Burch]

See my next post (which still hasn't come through to the list after some hours).  But to cut through the allegory in that, to condemn one thing is necessarily to promote another.  When someone says "No," it is an absolutley legitimate question to ask, "If not this, then what?"  Even if the answer is "Nothing," I think asking for the alternative is a legitimate response to relentless criticism.

GB

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> [mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org]On Behalf Of Samantha
> Atkins
> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 6:40 PM
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> Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] The Force of Human
> Freedom[was-isAmericafascistyet?]
> 
> 
> 
> On Jan 30, 2005, at 10:23 AM, Greg Burch wrote:
> 
> > I don't understand your position, in which you feel justified in 
> > making the bitterest criticisms of the policies advocated by others, 
> > but repeatedly retreat to the statement that you have no solution to 
> > offer.
> 
> 
> Is it required that one has an alternative proposal before being able 
> to offer a worthwhile critique?  If so then please explain the 
> necessity.   If not then it appears that this part of your argument is 
> not relevant and only serves to dismiss the critique without further 
> examination.
> 
> - samantha
> 
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