Zefreak, I’ve got nothing against anarchist. Indeed, I remain open to the desirability of anarchism and I’m already pretty much sold on its feasibility in most instances. I don’t like a priori judgements on whether or not its desirable, I don’t think we can make such judgements. However, I’m not sure that a stateless society will be as prosperous as one with a state for numerous reasons.
If I come across as overly critical its because I think most self described “anarcho capitalists” make poor arguments and go around defending their system in the wrong way. I’m skeptical (and yes, I anticipate Juan’s remark that I’m a great skeptic, only I’m not because I listen to religious dogma etc.) of its desirability in both a narrow “economic” sense (I realise economics is value free, but I think it’s fairly clear what I mean) and a more broad sense. But I remain open to being convinced.
Chin up Comrade, the revolution marches on! But don’t worry about being pessimistic, it’s edgy and cool if you play it right. Otherwise, there’s plenty of good shit out there to help with it.
Seriously thought, forget the “Smoking will kill you signs” they have on cigarettes, what they should really say is “Smoking will get you friends and make you cool”. Buy a packet, start smoking and you’ll be the coolest kid in town in no time. Get a piercing too, somewhere around the face, if anybody comments tell them you wanted it through the jugular, but they wouldn’t let you.
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If anybody comments on you being a pessimist, tell them that you’re fairly optimistic than you and your boyz will show up and beat them. Followed by punching your palm and flexing your arms (if you’re lacking in muscle, tell that you would flex your muscle, but you don’t want to rip another shirt).
Oh, and learn to roll and you’ll have more friends than you can imagine. Consider it an investment in human capital.
It took three readings to figure out you said “immortality” and not “immorality”.
You lost me at “her”. [:P] Anyway, incompatible personality types are a waste of time for me. I’m not close-minded but if I cannot hold interest in or “click” with a person the reverse will also obtain. I’m not an extrovert.
What I think are attributes defining character are prudence, sincerity and humility. I like people who aren’t afraid to go against the grain, and at the same time, can admit when they don’t know something.
A week before our wedding my wife blew up at me for not believing in the HIV theory of AIDS( Its hard to find a more blatant example of government science) basically accusing me of being a contrarian; and she is very anti-state!
My significant other broke up with me because of religious differences; she didn’t want to have a family with someone who didn’t have faith. I grew up Christian, and telling her and my family (my brother is a minister) was one of the hardest things I have been through.