[MD] Down the road of mediocrity

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting Ant McWatt <antmcwatt at hotmail.co.uk>:


> More importantly, I think the MOQ implies that it is immoral for 
> intellectual and social patterns to be affected by biological differences 
> (such as health).  So if the best librarian for a town needs $200,000 
> towards her medical expenses per annum while the owner of the local Cadillac 
> dealership needs only $2000, the MOQ points towards these expenses being 
> paid for from general taxation (rather than the individual) to ensure that 
> the best possible intellectual and social patterns (for the town) are 
> maintained.  The only exception would be vanity cosmetic surgery and, 
> possibly, conditions brought upon by oneself through drugs such as tobacco 
> and alcohol.  With the latter "self-harmers", I think some additional 
> contribution from salary/pension (though variable depending on income) would 
> be required.

You seem to be suggesting that the MOQ prefers librarians over Cadillac 
dealers. I find no such occupational discrimination in the MOQ. If I did,
I would reject the MOQ as moral malarkey. As for imposing penalties on
self-harmers, how about drugs, fast foods, and non-exercisers? The list of 
harmful behaviors is almost endless.

Regards,
Platt
 



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