Thanks, Platt. May I push the question a bit further?
I think I would prefer to cede _all_ my private property rather than my
life. And I am pretty sure I would prefer my life to ensuring any other
individual's own prpoerty. And the same is probably true of freedom of
speech and limited government.
This does not mean that in choosing my own life I would accept the results
of those losses of freedom; I would surely launch a campaign to regain the
right and avenge its loss, but it would be campaign designed to not involve
the loss of my life.
This still, of course, does not get me to a dollar value for these rights.
Rather, I am proposing a calculus of relative benefits and strategic
opportunity.
Lawrence
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-moq_discuss@venus.co.uk
> [mailto:owner-moq_discuss@venus.co.uk]On Behalf Of Platt Holden
> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 4:23 PM
> To: moq_discuss@moq.org
> Subject: RE: MD Things and levels
>
>
> Lawrence:
>
> Technically you are correct. I should have said, "the right to
> own private
> property." Communists/socialists deny individuals the right to own
> property as their idea of a perfect world is one where all natural
> resources, labor and means of production belong to the state so that in
> theory everyone gets an equal share of the pie. The dollar value you
> describe only comes into play after an individual's right to own property
> has been established or, in the twentieth century, defended by the
> blood of millions.
>
> Platt
>
>
> > Greetings: That one might be willing to die for a right does
> not mean that a
> > dollar value cannot be put upon it, or on an infringement of
> that right. Say
> > a person's right to private property is violated through a
> theft, and the
> > thief is caught. Can a dollar value for compensation not be determined?
> >
> > - Lawrence
> >
> >
> > Platt:
> > > If you meant individual rights such as free speech, private
> property and
> > > limited government, I agree that no dollar value is applicable. Those
> > > are rights one should be willing to die for--as millions have.
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