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From: ark@alice.UUCP (Andrew Koenig)
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Subject: Re: Re: Heinlein's arguments in _Starshi
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Date: Mon, 28-Jan-85 00:19:09 EST
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Scott Renner suggests that "restricting the franchise to those who have
demonstrated ... that they place the good of the group ahead of
their personal good is the best qualification I can imagine."

I disagree.  In fact, it is nearly the worst qualification I can
imagine.  Consider what it means.  If you place the good of the group
ahead of your personal good, that means that you believe that the
reason you exist is to be everyone else's servant.

In what way could such a belief give you the right to tell OTHER
people what to do?  Remember, you have just stipulated that you believe
you have no such right.