Re:What Happens After Prisoners Learn to Code?
by harimau777 on Saturday December 14, 2019 @10:19AM
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I agree that if someone wants to live outside of society then they should be allowed to do so.
However, for those who are part of society, I feel that the purpose of society is to provide for the needs of its members.
I think that your analysis of history may be too simplistic. Certainly governments have caused suffering, tyranny, and oppression, but so has profit motive. By the same token, both profit motive and government has done a lot of good for people.
My overall objection is that you seem to be taking a very black and white approach. I agree that we shouldn't adopt a communist approach that rejects profit motive or an extreme collectivist approach that rejects individual rights. However, that doesn't mean that there is no role for society to provide for people's needs.
However, for those who are part of society, I feel that the purpose of society is to provide for the needs of its members.
I think that your analysis of history may be too simplistic. Certainly governments have caused suffering, tyranny, and oppression, but so has profit motive. By the same token, both profit motive and government has done a lot of good for people.
My overall objection is that you seem to be taking a very black and white approach. I agree that we shouldn't adopt a communist approach that rejects profit motive or an extreme collectivist approach that rejects individual rights. However, that doesn't mean that there is no role for society to provide for people's needs.