-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Kent Crispin wrote:
On Fri, Aug 22, 1997 at 12:40:29AM +0000, Vipul Ved Prakash wrote:
Kent Crispin wrote:
But the ability of a herd to take a vote, real or alleged, will not be sufficient to collect tribute from those who don't want to make the contribution freely.
Note another characteristic of cult thinking -- total separation of the illuminati from the "herd" -- the idea that the "chosen" are irrevocably different from those other unfortunate creatures that accidentally share the same physical form.
the idea is that the "competent" (not "chosen") are irrevocably different from those other "incompetent and parasitical" (and not "unfortunate") creatures that accidentally share the same physical form.
And how is it that one knows that one is "competent"?
A law to collect "tribute" money will be supported by people who want to leech "competent" value producers of thier property. A collection of such incompetent parasites is a "herd" in the current context. On the other hand a collection of good value producer who dont want to live of other people and dont approve of a law that enforces such a behaviour is the "competent". Though, to identify competent from incompetent, is quite besides the point. Collection of any tribute money at a point of a gun, is a bad thing and is ethically wrong. I want call it "cult" thinking. Its a simple _objective_ law that ensures freedom of choice. And one has to identify it and learn to respect it. best, Vipul one has to identify and act accordingly if want to live peacefully. - -- Vipul Ved Prakash | - Electronic Security & Crypto vipul@pobox.com | - Web Objects 91 11 2233328 | - PERL Development 198 Madhuban IP Extension | - Linux & Open Systems Delhi, INDIA 110 092 | - Networked Virtual Spaces -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2i iQCVAwUBM/+SDffccPDXGRjVAQFOmQP8DE/g4BhZeyh7mqagW9oDpmUC6WFuw28F LWBMgL35Qwx87YPtchagmf1cpKj/lvf+11NFcgvk7NJuTXHlu3wagnCnhBdOAYfv UNs/V+lKsE4MlTc3yGlLESxhAei/B0ZllvgZlyPeijjmb9l4XsuBnyoSKjaE1PO/ DUi0swt64w4= =x0wK -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----