Enough Derek J Already!

[Cognitive Dissident]

They're giving you their opinion right here!  You're free to change your opinion a bit in response.

[FTL_Ian]

If you want your opinion represented accurately, don't leave it to me to paraphrase. 

[Cognitive Dissident]

If you want your opinion represented accurately, don't leave it to me to paraphrase.  

We're not asking you to restate it.  We're asking for you to take it to heart (or at least, I am.)  Do you understand why it seems like you're not listening?  What did I just spend 20 minutes writing?  You might want to read it again.

[FTL_Ian]

You think it's bad to talk about certain forms of activism.  I tend to disagree.  Sorry.  Feel free to call in to talk about the specific activism you think is bad and why.

[Cognitive Dissident]

You think it's bad to talk about certain forms of activism.  I tend to disagree.  Sorry.  Feel free to call in to talk about the specific activism you think is bad and why.

No.  I don't.  I'm talking about it now.  I think it's counterproductive to air the dirty laundry to the people you're trying to persuade.  Once more, it's not about the activism itself, but about pimping it to people it will obviously dissuade from libertarianism.  Since you obviously have a reading comprehension problem or are not as sincere as I gave you credit for, I'm not going to continue this charade.

[FTL_Ian]

You want the show to be something it's never been.  FTL's a reality program.  This freedom thing is messy, and I'm not going to clean it up for you.  We talk about the good and the bad.

[alaric89]

What I can't figure out is why Ian is on MWD's side on the fight in court debate. His stance between there and this thread seem contradictory to me.

[d_goddard]

What I can't figure out is why Ian is on MWD's side on the fight in court debate.

Cult of personality.

[alaric89]

I don't think Ian looks up to MWD that much, maybe he is starting to see the silliness if civil disobedience.
I think most libertarian types are kind of immune to cult of personality syndrome, hence the hearding cats simile we so often are compared too.

[FTL_Ian]

What I can't figure out is why Ian is on MWD's side on the fight in court debate. His stance between there and this thread seem contradictory to me.

I'm not sure what this post means.  Can you clarify?

[alaric89]

I mean are you for self sacrificing to the mercy to the system to prove how evil it is or not?
Saying "Just in New Hampshire." is a fair answer.

[FTL_Ian]

I think activism outside the Shire is a waste of time. 

I don't believe that by not taking the plea deal that I am sacrificing.  It's an investment in the future of liberty.

[alaric89]

I realized the flaw in my post when I typed the response. With that said, you have to see the folly of making yourself a target even in New Hampshire.

[FTL_Ian]

No, I think CD is very important to the future of liberty.  Begging is not going to stop the aggression. 

[Cognitive Dissident]

Poking the bear with a stick probably won't help.  Having done what you can to avoid the bear and documenting being mauled by the bear anyway might get you slightly more sympathy, too.  It might even get the bear euthanized.