On Fri, 11 Jul 1997, Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM wrote:
Tim May <tcmay@got.net> writes:
Individual responsibility, free choice, a drastically reduced set of laws, and end to all subsidies of any and all products, reduced tariffs, and an end to social engineering through tax and tariff policies and incentives/disincentives to businesses.
Freedom to act stupid.
Freedom of religion is the freedom to give one's money to crooks, many of whom don't believe the nonsense they preach.
Yes, Dimitri. Freedom is also the freedom to act "stupid". Since "acting stupid" is a subjective evaluation it implies that one is allowed to make subjective, individual decisions. This is as opposed to having a central authority decide what is and isn't stupid -- telling us how to lead more efficient, carefully planned lives. Freedom is not necessarily efficient, but it beats the hell out of whatever comes next. "Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question." --Thomas Jefferson: 1st Inaugural, 1801. 'Nuf said... Jim Burnes