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marshall
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05 May 2012, 3:19 pm

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Socialists are by definition irrational and non-objective due to an over focus on egalitarianism and being the "holocaust deniers" of economics.


That is beyond low and if you think economic theories (or, more aptly, which market models actually apply to the economy in question) are as firmly established as the holocaust, than you're dumber than I thought.


I wasn't speaking of economic models, I was speaking based on socialisms love affair with egalitarianism. Furthermore, how egalitarianism in overdrive have negative consequences.


Needless to say, egalitarianism in overdrive is not the justification for drone strikes that kill civilians. It's just plain old imperialist thinking. The lives of Pakistanis are considered less valuable than those of Americans.



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05 May 2012, 4:37 pm

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Needless to say, egalitarianism in overdrive is not the justification for drone strikes that kill civilians. It's just plain old imperialist thinking. The lives of Pakistanis are considered less valuable than those of Americans.


Less valuable to whom?

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06 May 2012, 12:10 pm

ruveyn wrote:
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Needless to say, egalitarianism in overdrive is not the justification for drone strikes that kill civilians. It's just plain old imperialist thinking. The lives of Pakistanis are considered less valuable than those of Americans.


Less valuable to whom?

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The United States government. I suppose you will say it's a good thing the government puts American lives first, considering that I am American. But there's no point in me arguing with a moral egoist like yourself unless you want to watch me pull all my hair out.