[MD] Neoconservatism

[Gene M]

Dan Wrote:

Gene,
>
> You might be interested in this:
>
> http://freegan.info/
>
> "Freegan" is a made-up word combining "free" with "vegan" and refers to
> those who would save the world's resources by using the waste of others.
> Of
> course, here in the US we have several different terms for these people -
> we
> refer to them as "bums", "dead-heads", "hobos", and I understand that the
> archaic term "hippie" was once used quite frequently too.
>
> >
> >I simply question the need for a 30,000 square foor house for any
> >individual. It'd be nice if they would be prepared to sacrifice some of
> >their own wealth for the good of others. I admit I'm not particularly
> >interested in forcing people to give up their things, force is a terrible
> >solution to any problem. I must say I have no real viable solution at the
> >moment, just a problem.
>
> Here's a solution: quit your job, move into an abandoned building, and
> Dumpster-dive for your breakfast. Not to worry if you get a touch of food
> poisoning. I'm told that your system will adjust in a few weeks. That, or
> you'll die. No worries, either way.
>
> >
> >I honestly can't imagine any difference between a cat peeing on a tree
> and
> >calling it theirs, and a rancher putting up a fence and calling That
> >theirs.
> >People are generally too attached to their money in my opinion, and we
> >should as a species move away from such things. Move towards higher
> goals,
> >like social and intellectual patterns. This biological urge to territory
> >and
> >mastery of our environment is getting kind of silly, don't you think?
>
> Most definitely. That's why I'm in the process of training my cats to pee
> on
> my neighbor's house so they can claim it as their own. It's a much bigger
> house and nicer than ours, you see. My neighbor has this nasty habit of
> getting up in the morning and going to work every day and then plowing his
> money into improvements on his property. He is way too attached to his
> toys,
> in my opinion, and should instead be moving towards higher goals. My cats
> and me plan on helping him out by moving into his house so he won't be so
> obsessed with material possessions. Perhaps my cats will pee on his Hummer
> too. It would be a cool ride. Of course I'll convert it over to run on
> used
> cooking oil instead of gasoline - as long as my cats will go to the store
> and pee on the conversion kit.
>

Indeed. Well I guess that showed me then. Glad to be shown I'm an idiot.
Thanks.

-Gene