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

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (70737)7/16/2003 12:31:19 PM
From: one_less  Respond to of 82486
 
"Noble intentions can have unintended consequences."

Of course, we cannot know the future or control all the seen and unseen forces of the universe (its a complicated place with a lot of unknown factors); and tyrannical brutality can backfire to the extent that the the world is made a better place for a time. It's kind of troubling that things work that way but, hey; I never promised you a rose garden, now did I. I've been considering a move to a better planet but haven't located a suitable one...yet.

I hope you are not suggesting that we should outlaw good intentions?



To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (70737)7/16/2003 2:57:14 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
Communism tried to substitute the "good" human motivations for self interest. Pol Pot probably most completely.

I would not call what Pol Pot or Stalin did charity.

Tim


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