From Over At Common Root
Alexander and I have been talking. So far we’ve agreed on the following:
1. We have agreed that purely voluntary governments may have a right to exist. But this really challenges our definition of government. If it is merely an association for collective action, yet remains voluntary, there is no reason to quibble. What introduces compromise […]
Why Christians Hate Fags
Sam points out that:
(Some) Christians really need to start being honest about what taking anti-gay marriage positions mean: they hate gays.
Many Christians are just plain selfish on this issue. They believe that America is prosperous because it is a Christian nation. They believe God smiles on us. They fear that if wicked behavior becomes legal […]
What is Christianity?
Sojourners’ God’s Politics Blog inspired this comment:
You can tell whether a religion is close to Christianity by whether it rejects the use of force, and whether it marries itself to the state.
Most manifestations of Chirstiandom make the same errors that Islam does in these two respects. While affirming Jesus, they pick and chose among His […]
Cinderella and Income Inequality
I was watching Disney’s animated Cinderella with my daughters Christmas afternoon. Apart from the problems inherent to any fairy-tale, especially those involving a privileged royal class, I began wondering about the relevance of income inequality in this story. Cinderella lives in a large mansion with her evil stepmother and her two wicked stepsisters. She […]
Are My Ideas Just Utopian Dreams?
Well, of course they are. I don’t believe we will ever have a minarchist judicial-based government. I don’t believe we will even end welfare. I don’t think we will get rid of the Fed, and I hope we don’t build a 700 mile fence along the border with Mexico, but that’s not part of my […]
An Essential Exercise
Are humans only rational? Or are we egalitarian? Might it be rational to be egalitarian?
Ken Watts at the Daily Mull recounts:
The experiment was performed by Arthur Kennelly and Edmund Fantino:
Individuals were given a choice:
A. You are given 5 dollars and another person is given 3 dollars. or,
B. You are given […]