Hi Elliot, Dave B., All:
> Elliot:
> Regardless of what wilber says, i hope you dont think the MoQ pushes any
> sort of political agenda, not even liberalism. The current society is very
> strong and the current intellectual level is very weak. Society still
> dictates values, making it the dominant level (despit the fact that society
> dictates some values that promote intellect, that is for its own gains). If
> the MoQ does point in a political direction, it is not towards societal
> control of either economic nor individual values, it would be the
> liberation of individuals from both. Although liberalism, with its values
> more centered on individual rights, is a better path towrds this, it is
> still basically the subordination of individuals to society (a lower level
> devouring a higher one) and is thus not advocated by the MoQ.
>
> Athoritarian is not conservative. Conservatives would leave the market
> relatively free which would not be an athoritarian action. the political
> universe is not one dimensional.
Nicely stated, and a correct interpretation of the MOQ. Liberals won't
admit of their willingness to subordinate individuals to society. But one
need only read David B.'s defense of taxation in his post to me of 28
April to grasp their enthusiasm for digging deeper in your pocket in
order to buy votes by sending out government checks. Liberals simply
do not understand that to the extent an individual who labors cannot
keep the product of his labor, he is a slave. Liberals talk about
individual freedom, but apparently cannot comprehend its meaning--
freedom from government interference and intrusion into your life.
Platt
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