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- From: rich@genie.slhs.udel.edu (Rich Schwartzman)
- Subject: Re: i/I and you/You
- Message-ID: <1993Jan28.173929.941@genie.slhs.udel.edu>
- Organization: Sometimes
- References: <ELIAS.93Jan28094600@fitz.TC.Cornell.EDU>
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- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 17:39:29 GMT
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- In article <ELIAS.93Jan28094600@fitz.TC.Cornell.EDU> elias@fitz.TC.Cornell.EDU (Doug Elias) writes:
- }
- }Bottom-line:
- }The use of "i" constantly reminds me to treat others with as much
- }consideration and respect as i would have them treat me....whether
- }they do or not.
- }
- }For those who haven't run into the term before:
- }"Rational Anarchist" was informally defined, in Robert Heinlein's
- }"The Moon is a Harsh Mistress", by Prof. Bernardo de la Paz as
- }follows ( this is a quote, so forgive the "I"'s (;-) )
- }
- } I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them
- } tolerable, I tolerate them. If I find them too obnoxious, I
- } break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally
- } responsible for everything I do.
- }
- }i'd guess, then, that this last phrase, "...I alone am morally
- }responsible for everything I do", is a large part of why i choose to
- }distinguish myself from Randites and Libertarians: i hear, from them,
- }a great deal of discussion concerning "Rights", but little more than
- }lip-service regarding "Responsibility" -- c'mon, folks: you have the
- }former to no greater degree than you accept the burden of the latter.
- }
-
- Well said, Doug. The reminder is appreciated.
-
- }"Tanstaafl", and "Have a good day" (no, really! i mean, what does it
- }cost me to hope that you do?)
- }
- }doug
- }--
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