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Ahh the old "Greater Good", the most evil phrase in the English Language Anyone attempting to do anything for "the greater good" should be viewed with suspici
by syshum 6y ago
Ahh the old "Greater Good", the most evil phrase in the English Language
Anyone attempting to do anything for "the greater good" should be viewed with suspicion and disrespect as most at best what they are attempting to do no matter the intent will fail and harm more people than it will help
At worst is it just a shield to cover their immoral actions, or thirst for power
Every person that values freedom, individuality, and prosperity should reject any policy or law that is based on a "greater good" narrative
- throwaways885 6y ago> Every person that values freedom, individuality, and prosperity should reject any policy or law that is based on a "greater good" narrative Curious what you think about COVID lockdowns then
- syshum 6y agoShould be very clear, I oppose government mandated lock downs.
- SiempreViernes 6y agoWhat do you think about defence spending?
- syshum 6y agoThat is more complicated, but I take a traditionally libertarian view, opposing world policing actual defense is acceptable, actual defense being something akin to a slightly more powerful coast guard. But going item by item on the list of government actions would be rather pointless, politically I fall somewhere between Anarcho-Capitalism and Geo-Libertarianism
- AlgorithmicTime 6y agoWe do entirely too much of it. A decently sized and survivable nuclear counter-strike force to be unleashed on anyone who attacks our nation is sufficient.
- 0xEFF 6y agoSeems selfish. Lockdowns reduce deaths. Edit: I don’t mean to call anyone names, genuinely interested in understanding if you’re concerned about being perceived as selfish and if so how you reconcile the tension?
- syshum 6y ago>>if you’re concerned about being perceived as selfish I am not, All persons act in their own personal or familial self interest, to deny that is to deny reality. >>and if so how you reconcile the tension? I dont plan to >> Lockdowns reduce deaths. There is very little actual evidence of this, even further there is little evidence that draconian government measures have done more than voluntary action of informed persons. It is far too large of topic to discuss here but no one can honestly say "draconian government lock-downs were the best way to deal with the pandemic" because that is simply false.
- Goronmon 6y agoEvery person that values freedom, individuality, and prosperity should reject any policy or law that is based on a "greater good" narrative So pretty much all laws and policies? Anarchy doesn't seem that sustainable.
- mstipetic 6y agoI don’t understand why all the staunch libertarians just don’t move to a favela or some other similar place where they can enjoy absolute freedoms
- syshum 6y agoIn Response to this common statement we have 2 video responses You Can Always Leave ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fasTSY-dB-s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fasTSY-dB-s ) Why Libertarianism Is So Dangerous ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbNFJK1ZpVg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbNFJK1ZpVg )
- mstipetic 6y agoThis was painful to watch.
- syshum 6y agoI am sorry that logic and reason is painful to you
- cloudfifty 6y ago"logic and reason" sounds very cultish, like another way of writing The Truth.
- dantheman 6y agoWhy don't people that want all these new things move to where they already exist?