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> Your response however typifies one reason I'd never call myself a Georgist -- people who call themselves such come off as believing they've discovered the sin
by adbge 9y ago
> Your response however typifies one reason I'd never call myself a Georgist -- people who call themselves such come off as believing they've discovered the single truth that obtains social salvation, ie religious nuts -- who need to dump that single truth on people they encounter at the first opportunity. Seriously, if you want to be effective, and I want you to be, please tone it down.
What? Of places to share one's enthusiasm for Georgism, there are few more appropriate than in an internet thread about a Georgist town they're a resident of, after explcitly being asked for references.
- mlinksva 9y agoCiting Progress and Poverty when asked about adding references to Wikipedia about the history of a Georgist town strikes me as like citing the Bible when asked about adding referenes to Wikipedia about the history of a Christian town -- and it's available on audiotape! Of no use other than identifying oneself as a true believer.
- afpx 9y agoIt’s likely that they weren’t responding to your question about Wikipedia. Your other question, “Did you move for your passion, or did you learn your passion from living there?”, suggests unfamiliarity yet genuine interest in the topic. So, their response makes total sense.
- eecc 9y agoHowever, if that Christian town was founded with the explicit intent to reflect some passage of the Bible it makes sense to add references, don’t you think?