[expressing John Locke's view]...whenever anyone threatens any other innocent human in a way that makes manifest an ignorance or disregard of the fundamental equality as regards the right to self-preservation, the creature in human shape who acts in this way is to be treated by any and all other rational humans as a wild, clever, and therefore very dangerous animal, to be destroyed (if necessary) in order to safeguard the rest.
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The state is the great fiction by which everybody tries to live at the expense of everybody else.
The state is the great fiction by which everybody tries to live at the expense of everybody else.
To the frustrated, freedom from responsibility is more attractive than freedom from restraint. They are eager to barter their independence read more
To the frustrated, freedom from responsibility is more attractive than freedom from restraint. They are eager to barter their independence for relief from the burdens of willing, deciding and being responsible for inevitable failure. They willingly abdicate the directing of their lives to those who want to plan, command and shoulder all responsibility.
"What freedom does a starving man have?" The answer is that starvation is a tragic human condition- perhaps more tragic read more
"What freedom does a starving man have?" The answer is that starvation is a tragic human condition- perhaps more tragic than loss of freedom. That does not prevent these from being two different things.
Power tires only those who do not have it.
Power tires only those who do not have it.
The first thing a genius needs is to breath free air.
The first thing a genius needs is to breath free air.
China has no income tax, no unemployment and not a single soldier outside its borders.
China has no income tax, no unemployment and not a single soldier outside its borders.
If we let people see that kind of thing, there would never again be any war.
If we let people see that kind of thing, there would never again be any war.
I do have a political agenda. It's to have as few regulations as possible.
I do have a political agenda. It's to have as few regulations as possible.
A new poll showed that if the election was held today, people would be confused because it is normally held read more
A new poll showed that if the election was held today, people would be confused because it is normally held in November.
