From: Mark D. Fulwiler (mfulwiler@earthlink.net)
Date: Mon Feb 09 1998 - 13:55:07 MST
Peter McCluskey pcm@rahul.net wrote:
> Mark, what was the purpose of your libertarian rant? Do you think Mr. Bailey
> was unaware of libertarianism? I find it improbable that his support for
> taxation results from ignorance of the ideas that taxation is immoral or
> that selfishness is good, yet your message seems to do nothing more than
> repeat those ideas.
Well, let's just say I get a little hot under the collar when someone promotes a
form of slavery. I think I'm entitled to get a little emotional, just as the
anti-slavery people were in the early 1800's. I suppose I should assume that the
people on this list are familiar with libertarianism, unlike the general public.
> There's a reason why debating the basics on this list is discouraged: few
> of us learn anything from it. This is especially true of messages that agree
> with the prevailing ideology on the list.
OK, you make a good point. I won't bring up the topic again.
Mark Fulwiler
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