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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: epicure who wrote (49496)	6/7/2002 5:25:31 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

We can only act according to our best lights. But one should not overdo the mystery of it all. After all, it is better to encourage conflict resolution through courts and elections than through internecine warfare; it is usually better for people to be healthy, educated, and emotionally poised than for them to be diseased, ignorant, and neurotic; children thrive better in stable, caring environments than in chaotic environments where they have to fend too much for themselves; reasonable discussion is better than shoutdowns or riots; and so forth.

To: epicure who wrote (49496)	6/7/2002 5:30:15 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

That is an excellent question. And the corollary is, what if what you and I think is best for society are not only dramatically different, but mutually exclusive? Going back to religion, what I believe it is best for society for everyone to be a Christian and you believe it is best for society for everyone to be a Muslim? Oops! But basically, I don't want other people deciding for me what they think is best for me. Which is where Neo's and Jewel's philosophy winds up.