From: Bernard Hughes (bjhughes@istar.ca)
Date: Fri Nov 13 1998 - 13:35:56 MST
Dan Fabulich wrote:
> To throw in my own two cents on this...
>
> I don't have to show that a desire for privacy is a part of human nature in
> order to justify Lorrey's claim. Acting in accordance with one's own
> desires IS a part of human nature. Since lots of people like privacy (for
> *whatever* reason!), forcing them to give it up is contrary to human
> nature. That's all there is to it.
>
> Hope this helps settle the matter. ;)
I don't see why you should give primacy to human nature at all. Isn't
civilisation all about overriding our original human nature to allow us to live
in larger groups? Potty training of children springs to mind, which makes public
health systems workable. If a lot of people like privacy, that's a good reason
for not forcing them to give it up.
I'd guess "no privacy" would work just fine in a town where everyone had agreed
to it, and all had a suitable level of mutual tolerance. No selling the tapes to
outsiders though.
-- Bernard J Hughes bernard@timedancer.com Timedancer Systems http://www.timedancer.com -- Creative Laziness at its best --
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