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Title: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: LuckySandal on December 23, 2006, 11:28:51 PM
A few reasons why Market Anarchism might be a sensible answer:

Vietnam Draft: 50,000
Hiroshima & Nagasaki: 160,000
American Civil War: 600,000
Nazi Germany: 12,000,000
Communism: 90,000,000
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer!
Post by: freedom geek on December 23, 2006, 11:31:07 PM
There is no sensible answer! Only less insane answers.
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer!
Post by: Taors on December 23, 2006, 11:37:23 PM
What about just destroying the universe?
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer!
Post by: freedom geek on December 23, 2006, 11:39:41 PM
What about just destroying the universe?
Then all the sane people die. Therefore it is insane.
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer!
Post by: Taors on December 23, 2006, 11:42:47 PM
What about just destroying the universe?
Then all the sane people die. Therefore it is insane.

What's your point?
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer!
Post by: freedom geek on December 23, 2006, 11:46:50 PM
What about just destroying the universe?
Then all the sane people die. Therefore it is insane.

What's your point?
You were suggesting that destroying the universe was a sensible answer. I proved it was not.
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: cerpntaxt on December 23, 2006, 11:47:34 PM
leaving me the fuck alone is the only sensible answer
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer!
Post by: Taors on December 24, 2006, 12:41:49 AM
What about just destroying the universe?
Then all the sane people die. Therefore it is insane.

What's your point?
You were suggesting that destroying the universe was a sensible answer. I proved it was not.

I don't see your proof. Can you bold it for me?
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer!
Post by: freedom geek on December 24, 2006, 12:42:47 AM
What about just destroying the universe?
Then all the sane people die. Therefore it is insane.

What's your point?
You were suggesting that destroying the universe was a sensible answer. I proved it was not.

I don't see your proof. Can you bold it for me?
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer!
Post by: Taors on December 24, 2006, 12:43:22 AM
What about just destroying the universe?
Then all the sane people die. Therefore it is insane.

What's your point?
You were suggesting that destroying the universe was a sensible answer. I proved it was not.

I don't see your proof. Can you bold it for me?

How is that proof?
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: ladyattis on December 24, 2006, 12:43:28 AM
The only sensible answer is me in charge of the cheese! I AM THE CHEESE MISTRESS, OBEY ME!

-- Bridget
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: Taors on December 24, 2006, 12:43:58 AM
The only sensible answer is me in charge of the cheese! I AM THE CHEESE MISTRESS, OBEY ME!

-- Bridget

Cheese stinks.
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: ladyattis on December 24, 2006, 12:44:26 AM
The only sensible answer is me in charge of the cheese! I AM THE CHEESE MISTRESS, OBEY ME!

-- Bridget

Cheese stinks.

CHEESE R00LEZ, MOFO!
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: bonerjoe on December 24, 2006, 12:44:57 AM
I can stand everything but brie.
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: freedom geek on December 24, 2006, 12:45:26 AM
The only sensible answer is me in charge of the cheese! I AM THE CHEESE MISTRESS, OBEY ME!

-- Bridget

Cheese stinks.

CHEESE R00LEZ, MOFO!
I hate cheese exept on pizza.
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: Taors on December 24, 2006, 12:52:46 AM
The only sensible answer is me in charge of the cheese! I AM THE CHEESE MISTRESS, OBEY ME!

-- Bridget

Cheese stinks.

CHEESE R00LEZ, MOFO!

Only crotch cheese.
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: LuckySandal on December 24, 2006, 12:53:56 AM
I hate cheese exept on pizza.

Sort of like how Mark hates government "except" when it comes to [fill in the blank].

:lol:
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: Bill Brasky on December 24, 2006, 02:51:36 AM
Grilled cheese sandwich.

(I'm still thinkin about the twat in the other thread)
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: AlexLibman on December 24, 2006, 03:50:15 AM
I agree that Minarchism / Market Anarchism is the only sensible answer, because no other political system will work for everyone.

The problem is that people are used to thinking about politics as the full-stack computer operating environment, from the boot-loader to the GUI office and entertainment suite.  The libertarian vision only covers the boot-loader, with the minimal justice system being the core kernel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_%28computer_science%29), without any optional modules or drivers.  Each individual person, optionally with the aid of whatever family / community / religion he subscribes to, can decide if he wants to run a wristwatch or a super-computer multimedia rendering system on top of that kernel.  It's your computer, you decide what you want on it.

Democratic Socialism, on the other hand, no matter how nicely implemented, forces everyone to run the same software. The dissident minority, be it 49.9% or 0.01%, is forced to compromise.  You try to uninstall some spyware, and the IRS will send you angry letters, schedule a court date, and violently arrest you if you don't show up.  The government decided you need that spyware.  You try to install a compiler toolchain, and you get thrown in jail.  The government will compile everything for you!  Only evil terrorists would ever want to write their own software!

If people want to follow certain rules, they can still do so under Market Anarchism.  Stepping outside the software metaphor - Socialists can still get together and form a socialist sub-system under Market Anarchism w/o using force.  The same applies to all other forms of authority - if you can get other people (not excluding your children) to voluntarily worship you as a monarch, dictator, messiah, guru, imam, commanding officer, or whatever else, fine, good for you.

Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: YixilTesiphon on December 24, 2006, 03:13:26 PM
Cheese rules, unless it's Swiss cheese.
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: Taors on December 24, 2006, 04:03:08 PM
Cheese rules, unless it's Swiss cheese.

Then it's just neutral.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: Brian Wolf on December 24, 2006, 04:11:29 PM
Cheese is gouda
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: bonerjoe on December 24, 2006, 04:33:23 PM
Gruyere.
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: Taors on December 24, 2006, 04:57:00 PM
"Omlette du fromage!"

Whoever guesses where that's from will get karma.
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: Brian Wolf on December 24, 2006, 05:08:58 PM
"Omlette du fromage!"

Whoever guesses where that's from will get karma.

Dexters Lab
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: Taors on December 24, 2006, 05:33:12 PM
"Omlette du fromage!"

Whoever guesses where that's from will get karma.

Dexters Lab

I already gave you some.
Title: Re: The Only Sensible Answer (TM)
Post by: OttoVonGuericke on December 24, 2006, 05:37:18 PM
"Omlette du fromage!"

Whoever guesses where that's from will get karma.

"What happened to him???"
"He spoke French!!"