[MD] Collectivism vs. Individualism

[Ian Glendinning]

But Platt, it was you (the prejudiced SOMist culture in your head) who
chose to interpret my plea as giving you those two either/or choices,
not me nor my plea (nor the price of tea in China, nor a myriad of
other influences on your possible response ...)

That's "prejudiced" in the literal sense, nothing pejorative / critical.
Ian

On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 1:07 PM, Platt Holden <plattholden at gmail.com> wrote:
> [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!)...
>
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