[MD] Collectivism vs. Individualism

[Platt Holden]

[Ian]

> Jeez, conflicting aphorisms, whatever next ? ... Wilde is a great
> source.

Those who live by aphorisms die by aphorisms.
 
> Freedom is one thing and compulsion is another ... there is no "either
> / or' choice ... it's an appropriate amount of both.
> 
> Any responsible person exercising their freedom recognizes limits to
> that freedom, with only a little "compulsion" involved. You are always
> free to resist even that compulsion ... and take responsibility for
> the consequences. etc ... etc ...
> 
> Take off those polarizing ray-bans.

Or what?  Sounds like an either/or choice. :-)

Platt

 Ian
> 
> On 8/12/08, Platt Holden <plattholden at gmail.com> wrote:
> > "Every man must be left quite free to choose his own work. No form of
> > compulsion must be exercised over him. " -- Wilde
> >
> > Autocrats are never in short supply.
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 9:47 AM, ARLO J BENSINGER JR <ajb102 at psu.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> > > [gav]
> > > "those that find ugly meanings in beautiful things, these are
> corrupt
> > > without
> > > being charming, this is a fault" wilde
> > >
> > > [Arlo]
> > > And these people are never in short supply, gav.... wonder if this'll
> make
> > > me
> > > watch the synchronized swimming routines differently (damn
> > > collectivists!)...