From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Thu Sep 07 2000 - 08:38:35 MDT
From: Paul Hughes <paul@planetp.cc>
>Please keep in mind I have never called extropians fascists - I
>was simply echoing the sentiments of others. As most of the
>people I'm referring to also share many of our extropian goals,
>they have every right to question you back when you're advocating
>that all civil rights protections become commodities up for sale
>to the highest bidder. I don't think I would be out of line by
>saying that the extreme version of free-markets being advocated in
>these circles is nothing short of a full-blown Piracy!
This is not a "faith" that I adhere to, and I would not be
surprised if this is actually a minority view here. Why not put
together a survey that list members can complete, and then we will
have some facts on the matter?
>And what utterly befuddles me is why people are either gleeful
>about that fact that the poor get screwed or at best refuse to
>admit their is a problem, or "Things will just work out, trust me,
>have faith". And yet ironically, I'm the one being accused of not
>debating this rigorously. I should have added to my list rampant
>hypocrisy as well.
Actually I think we have very different views on why poor people
are poor. You seem to think the poor are being screwed by somebody,
and myself and I believe a number of others, believe the poor are
poor largely because they tend to make bad decisions. These
decisions are largely the result of ignorance.
Brian
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