tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post8440188648378050622..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: Grasping at "Principles"Gus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-89855543006152412342007-02-02T17:24:00.000-06:002007-02-02T17:24:00.000-06:00It will fail, like Libertarianism, but not before ...It will fail, like Libertarianism, but not before wasting the time of some and discrediting capitalism for others.Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-6002337780304425292007-02-02T16:04:00.000-06:002007-02-02T16:04:00.000-06:00Hey Gus: I have read Kling's stuff before and it ...Hey Gus: I have read Kling's stuff before and it is incredibly shallow.<br /><br />A good socialist or religious fundamentalist could chew him up. Why do human beings need "liberty"? Could he defend that? Could he identify the fundamental nature of human beings and associate that with liberty? No. "Our ideology allows us to live in peace?" How? "But we recognize that freedom is not ours to give when community leaders are not ready to seize the opportunity that it offers." How does this happen Arnold? Can you explain? No.<br /><br />His attempt at ethical principles -- childish. "Ongoing conversation". "New moral ideals". Can Kling identify a single moral ideal necessary to human life or is what floats by at the moment sufficient?<br /><br />Communism was a "failure"? Uhh, yes, but is that the best he can do under the heading of "Ethical Principles"? Apparently. Can Kling make a definitive moral statement? As in "immoral, murderous, anti-human, slave state?" No.<br /><br />Is he even familiar with metaphysics and epistemology? Apparently economics is all this guy has. I bet "efficiency" is his "moral" ideal.<br /><br />The good news is that his IATF RFC will fail -- just like Communism. : )<br /><br />See ya,<br /><br />AndyExalted Momentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889272028781237751noreply@blogger.com