Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ccice5.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!rochester!ritcv!ccice5!rdz From: rdz@ccice5.UUCP (Robert D. Zarcone) Newsgroups: net.politics.theory Subject: Re: statism Message-ID: <708@ccice5.UUCP> Date: Tue, 5-Mar-85 16:43:47 EST Article-I.D.: ccice5.708 Posted: Tue Mar 5 16:43:47 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 9-Mar-85 11:37:38 EST References: <814@oliven.UUCP> Organization: CCI Central Engineering, Rochester, NY Lines: 24 > > The inescapable fact is that the socialists (all statists) claim > the moral right to seize life , liberty , or property for " the good of > society". > > A terrorist, while throwing a bomb into a cafe , makes the same claim > : individual life and property can and will be sacrificed for " the good of > society". > > As a Libertarian I say ' A curse on all philosophies and philosophers > who wish to deny us our inalienable right to Life , Liberty , and PROPERTY. ' > > > > danw And what about a system such as ours that allows capital punishment, prison, and the right of emminent (sp?) domain? If these aren't for "the good of society", who's good are they for? BTW, before someone asks me if I'm a socialist or terrorist, let me tell you it's none of your business! *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***