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From: rlr@pyuxn.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: Re: whither...  libertarianism & techies
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Date: Fri, 6-Jul-84 21:45:42 EDT
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> Not that I'm an expert on Libertarian thought, but I think a better
> summation of their philosophy is "I am the best judge of what's best
> for me."  "Watch out for yourself" only applies in the sense of
> don't let the Government watch out for you. (See a good article
> which mentions this topic in net.consumers by utzoo!laura).

It always seemed to me that objectivist/libertarian/what-have-you
philosophies claim the "I am the best judge of what's best for me" notion
as the foundation of their beliefs.  Unfortunately, where what's best for
them may interfere with what's best for (or what's chosen by) other people,
their "what's best for me" ideals still win out, rather than invoking
reason and compromise to best work out things with other people around them.

It also seems to me that such people are quick to point out their rights
without acknowledging the fact that they have to share the world with
other people.  ("I can drive 80 on this road if I want to.  So what if it's
just a two-lane dirt road!  *I* know what *I'm* doing!  If someone else in
front of me is going too slow, I'll cut around them!!  Who cares if their
money paid for these roads, too?")
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