From: jf_avon@citenet.net (Jean-Francois Avon (JFA Technologies, QC, Canada))
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 1996 10:53:54 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: U.S. State Dept criticizes Chinese net-censorship
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Paul said:
>examples set for him by those who are his mentors. If man turns 
>predatory, it is because he found that set of behaviors best suit his 
>needs of the moment - otherwise he would seek other ways of fullfilling 
>those needs. 

>Hence - we are not rational creatures.

Well, I do not agree with that statement.  Even if most individuals
are not acting on rational basis, it does not mean that Man is not 
a rational animal.  Man exercise thought and reason in a volitional
manner.  Wether he decides or not to do it is another thing.

So  many peoples *actively* avoid thinking and yet, it is the only
way they could survive if it were not of others...  In a sense,
they are free-riders.  To think and use reason requires efforts.
I guess that they just do not like exercising...

Regards

JFA


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