[MD] Down the road of mediocrity

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting ARLO J BENSINGER JR <ajb102 at psu.edu>:

> [Platt]
> It's the best reason I can think of. Who wants to spend the rest of his life in
> jail, our wind up sitting in Old Sparky?
> 
> [Arlo]
> But I was asking _you_, is the reason you don't commit murder because the
> government has you "at the point of a gun"?

See answer above.

> [Platt]
> So long as it's voluntary, I have no problem. It's forced compliance that
> concerns me, like the current political correctness crap.
> 
> [Arlo]
> No one had to force me to enter into a social contract. I can see its advantages
> a million miles away. 

Would you favor making taxes voluntary and eliminating college speech codes?

 [Platt]
> Our priorities, and thus our values, are different -- as obvious from our
> exchanges. 
> 
> [Arlo]
> I refuse to believe that leading a meaningful life, for you or anyone, derives
> from wealth and riches. I think that many are convinced it does, for it is
> certainly banged into our heads by the capistocracy.

Not solely, but it sure helps. Rich is better than poor.  

> [Platt]
> As you ship off to Borneo I'll be waving goodbye at the dock and wishing you a
> "meaningful life" as you define it. Somehow I don't think that's a trip you'll
> be taking any time soon. But, I could be wrong. :-)
> 
> [Arlo]
> There are reasons I would not move to Borneo, but none of them are because I
> would be unable to lead a meaningful life there. Indeed, the same reasons that
> keep me from moving to Wyoming are the same that keep me from moving to Borneo.

What's wrong with Wyoming?




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