From: J. Maxwell Legg (income@ihug.co.nz)
Date: Wed Oct 28 1998 - 13:56:00 MST
Ian Goddard wrote:
> IAN: In fact, it stands to reason that "socialist
> transhumanism" would be "compulsory transhumanism,"
> because a socialist plan is government implemented
> and thus compulsory, and therefore the libertarian
> ethic is the definitionally anti-Nazi >H policy;
> and as such, the libertarian ethic is the only
> policy compatible with ethical transhumanism.
>
excerpt from "Isn't libertarian socialism an oxymoron?"
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1931/secI1.html
So what does socialism mean? And is it compatible with
libertarian ideals? Webster's New International Dictionary
defines a libertarian as "One who holds to the doctrine
of free will; also, one who upholds the principles of
liberty, esp. individual liberty of thought and action."
According to the American Heritage Dictionary "socialism"
is "a social system in which the producers possess both
political power and the means of producing and distributing
goods." This definition fits neatly with the implications
of the word "libertarian" indicated above. In fact, it
shows that socialism is necessarily libertarian, not statist.
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