Much as I hate agreeing with the King, he’s right about one thing. The ethical philosophy of altruism, the doctrine that our moral duty is to serve others, is intended to make everyone a slave to everyone.
America was founded implicitly on the opposite premise: what matters is YOUR life, YOUR liberty, and the pursuit of YOUR happiness, not someone else’s.
America was the first and only country founded on egoistic individualism, while many others were founded on collectivistic altruism: Soviet Russia, Red China, Nazi Germany, to name three of the bloodiest.
I’d like to add more, but I’m not getting paid for this.
Yukoner over 14 years ago
Most things are.
mrsullenbeauty over 14 years ago
And he’s definitely beneath it.
legaleagle48 over 14 years ago
Actually, the sad thing is that he’s not that far off the mark (for what I get paid at my job, it might as well be volunteer work!)
vilarif over 14 years ago
isnt that what was said the other day for the people to do from the white house
pschearer Premium Member over 14 years ago
Much as I hate agreeing with the King, he’s right about one thing. The ethical philosophy of altruism, the doctrine that our moral duty is to serve others, is intended to make everyone a slave to everyone.
America was founded implicitly on the opposite premise: what matters is YOUR life, YOUR liberty, and the pursuit of YOUR happiness, not someone else’s.
America was the first and only country founded on egoistic individualism, while many others were founded on collectivistic altruism: Soviet Russia, Red China, Nazi Germany, to name three of the bloodiest.
I’d like to add more, but I’m not getting paid for this.
tirnaaisling over 14 years ago
The only real difference between vonunteer/low paid work and slavery, is that the slaves have job security!
yyyguy over 14 years ago
like an old t-shirt i used to own. I can’t be fired, Slaves must be sold!
EarlWash over 14 years ago
As I may recall, America was never meant to be a Democracy, but instead a Republic.