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Re: She's back with another awesome article...
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Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:18:46 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys wrote:
> > Not wanting to make a link to the site due to the use of profanity, but one of
> > my favourite very-infrequently updated blogs has just been updated. TMB
> > mentions 'flat tax', 'libertarianism', and such like in a wonderful little
> > article. Of course, as per her status quo, the rant is interlaced with
> > profanity.
> >
> > So no link to The Misanthropic (Insert female dog's name here...) but have a
> > read if you so desire.
>
> Good question, how to treat profanity when embedded in a site URL or email
> address. I'll bounce it around with the rest of the gang and see what they
> think. Meanwhile, as ways to find the site, there's Makeashorterlink.com if you
> wanted to take the trouble or Google.com (for others to search for it using the
> clues you gave) if not.
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> I like her writing style even if I don't always agree. In this case I'll pick at
> just one (of many possible that I could pick at) point... I think she's in the
> minority, the VAST minority, giving 0% to charity. Most people are good people,
> not misanthropes.
I appreciate her style as well.
> Heck, even I give more than 0%.
I don't know how much I donate to charities, but I also know it's more than 0
percent. I don't know if contributing to the local Jazz radio station to keep
it on the air is "philanthropistic" of me or not--I am getting something for my
contributions--a radio station I really like listening to. But there are other
contributions.
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> Hence I think the argument that "it's a good cause but I won't support it
> voluntarily, therefore you should be forced at the point of a gun to do so"
> doesn't wash.
>
> That's not to say that I do not think there is value in having a few
> misanthropes around. We can carry them (Free rider problem or not) and they're
> worth having around for a dose of reality.
So one needs the Naders to keep others honest? And your arguement infers a
discussion we had earlier about taxes for what I consider base society needs vs
charitable contributions for private funding of other things. My line is way
more towards the socialism side than yours, but eh, whatrya gonna do? I live in
a more socialist country :)
Dave K
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| (...) Hmm, I'd argue that one does get something from almost any charitable contribution (beyond satisfaction, which of course has value itself). For example, if I give to a homeless shelter, then someone gets to spend a night inside instead of on (...) (20 years ago, 21-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Good question, how to treat profanity when embedded in a site URL or email address. I'll bounce it around with the rest of the gang and see what they think. Meanwhile, as ways to find the site, there's Makeashorterlink.com if you wanted to (...) (20 years ago, 21-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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