Isaac Hopkins <Isaac.C.Hopkins-1@tc.umn.edu> wrote: [ Crypto Relevancy: Hey, if you cannot figure it out, too bad for you...] [[ Sorry, I am in a bitchin mood today. It happens not too often]]

A truly Democratic society is only feasible when you have an educated society that can act outside of their own self interest.

This is why we do not need a "true" democracy. Why should any individual act in a way that is not in his best interest? The blanked-out concept here is the concept of "best-interest" It would be *very* interesting to drag the collectivists into such a debate. But they are wise enough to thread away from what is, to them, quicksand...

In a democratic society you must be accepted by the majority in order to survive.

Think about all of the greatest minds in history, most of them were very controversial. A democracy is just the tyranny of the majority.

Then, why strive for it? Apparently, it is not in the best *long term* interest of the vast majority of individual in that society... JFA Selfishness is a fundamental Virtue. **** NEW PGP 2.6.2 KEY ********* This key is actually suspended, as of Feb, 16 1996, was never distributed, and might be subject to deletion. Sorry for the trouble my mis-management might have caused. 2048 bits Key ID:24201BA1 1996/02/13 Jean-Francois Avon <jf_avon@citenet.net> Key fingerprint = 23 B6 24 31 86 67 FB 35 C7 A7 AF 12 A1 61 E9 3D **** OLD KEY: DO NOT USE ANYMORE UNLESS FOR VERIFYING SIGNATURES **** 1024 bits Key ID:57214AED 1995/10/04 Jean-Francois Avon <jf_avon@citenet.net> Key fingerprint = 84 96 76 AE EB 7C AB 15 88 47 87 B0 18 31 74 9F