politics

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

i don’t believe that everyone has a right to justice, or freedom, or equality. i just think we should give it to them anyway. because we can. and doing things because we can see that they are better, not just because we have to, is what fulfilling our human potential is about.

paternalism?

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

discussion of whether the government should make it illegal to smack children on channel 3 morning show. i sympathize with both sides more than i expect, and realize i really am becoming more libertarian.

discussion of iraq on bbc2 news show, and i see a parallel between expecting democracy just to grow and expecting parents to just stop using physical punishment. it’s interesting that these issues are on opposite sides of the political spectrum.