Re: Suggestions for AoE 3rd Ed.

From: gwhite (gwhite_at_ti.com)
Date: 12/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 02:29:30 GMT

Scott Stephens wrote:
>

> A sick attempt to feel "moral" sharing self
> esteem I altruistically loan others to repay me. Christians and
> socialists demand that form of self sacrifice "morality".

Many of the programs (and justifications thereof) of socialists are borrowed
directly from the moralist tones and teachings of religion. Sometimes the
connection is quite blatent, as repeatedly exemplified (for example) by Jesse
Jackson and Bernie Ward.

As Hayek keenly notes, socialism *is* a religion. It simply is camoflaged,
unlike the most other religions. Therein lies its danger.

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