Saturday, May 23, 2009

A Genuinely Embattled Minority

People who care about human rights, whether its a repugnican (or herper conservative) or Democratic (or Liberal Party) that's abusing them.
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6 comments:

Sir Francis said...

The problem is, Thwap, that human rights can be pretty bloody expensive and thus often constitute a systemic inefficiency which, if not effectively externalised, will expose wealth-creating instruments to the kinds of inhibiting forces that are, frankly, unacceptable in our increasingly competitive global market environment.

In other words, if the fact that some raghead loser is having his nuts crushed for the sake of national security has no measurable effect on the performance of my investment portfolio, why should I give a shit?

May 24, 2009 at 2:03 AM
thwap said...

Because, you sarcastic fellow you, moral behaviour is supposedly one of the blessings of "civilization."

The political philosophy of "liberalism" is supposed to be about the dignity of the individual, NOT about how to make the individual crack on the outside chance that they know something that could impact on our safety.

May 24, 2009 at 7:40 AM
Sir Francis said...

The political philosophy of "liberalism"...

Heh. Look around you, Thwap. The "liberals", neo-liberals, pseudo-liberals and crypto-liberals who run the Western Hemisphere are not going to care about political philosophy of any kind until someone tells them how to use it to enhance their golf handicaps or as a softer, more absorbent way to wipe their caviar-excreting asses.

May 24, 2009 at 2:53 PM
thwap said...

Sadly true.

May 25, 2009 at 6:02 AM
Mike said...

That was an entertaining exchange. Thank you, gentleman.

May 25, 2009 at 8:14 PM
Lindsay Stewart said...

"more absorbent way to wipe their caviar-excreting asses."

it is very wrong to make such naughty references to mr. baird. he will weep you know, between bellows he will weep.

May 26, 2009 at 9:51 AM

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