From: hal@finney.org
Date: Tue Sep 05 2000 - 20:14:07 MDT
Paul Hughes writes:
> Until I can see a more honest and non-hostile attitude that is willing to discuss
> free-market solutions to pressing issues such as DeCSS and basic civil liberties,
> I'm boycotting the institute and this list indefinitely. This includes actively
> encouraging as many people as possible to avoid anything related to Extropy(TM)
> Institute as well as anyone else who advocates free market solutions that come at
> the expense of individual liberty.
I don't think you are being completely consistent. You opened your
letter with,
> And to think I was actually beginning to worry when I didn't see predictable
> knee-jerk reactions on this issue. Remember my worry when no one responded to my
> initial post after the first two days? I thought to myself, "where is Michael or
> Lee Danial Crocker? Did everyone fall asleep?" But alas, some things never change,
And sure enough, Mike Lorrey eventually obliged you by responding with
a conventional libertarian response, albeit presented in his often
intemperate communication style.
Yet as you yourself point out, you were engaged in discussion by many
other list members that was generally reasoned and calm. Some people
agreed with you, such as Emlyn. Others disagreed with some aspects but
framed the discussion in an open minded manner.
If you want to organize a boycott, of course that is your choice.
But to attribute a dishonest and hostile attitude to the list as a whole,
based on one or two members, does not seem reasonable.
Hal
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