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1997-08-23 - Re: An end to “court appointed attorneys”

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From: Vipul Ved Prakash <vipul@pobox.com>
To: kent@songbird.com
Message Hash: 5a0c54a83a3e48c1b852e576349fc69bf452203f44fbe3270f16668ea2f5c5a4
Message ID: <199708240144.BAA00616@fountainhead.net>
Reply To: <19970821224859.24682@bywater.songbird.com>
UTC Datetime: 1997-08-23 20:34:28 UTC
Raw Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 04:34:28 +0800

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From: Vipul Ved Prakash <vipul@pobox.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 04:34:28 +0800
To: kent@songbird.com
Subject: Re: An end to "court appointed attorneys"
In-Reply-To: <19970821224859.24682@bywater.songbird.com>
Message-ID: <199708240144.BAA00616@fountainhead.net>
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Kent Crispin wrote:

> On Fri, Aug 22, 1997 at 12:40:29AM +0000, Vipul Ved Prakash wrote:
> > Kent Crispin wrote:
> > 
> > > > But the ability of a herd to take a vote, real or alleged, will not be
> > > > sufficient to collect tribute from those who don't want to make the
> > > > contribution freely.
> > 
> > > Note another characteristic of cult thinking -- total separation of
> > > the illuminati from the "herd" -- the idea that the "chosen" are
> > > irrevocably different from those other unfortunate creatures that
> > > accidentally share the same physical form. 
> > 
> > the idea is that the "competent" (not "chosen") are irrevocably different 
> > from those other "incompetent and parasitical" (and not "unfortunate") 
> > creatures that accidentally share the same physical form.

> And how is it that one knows that one is "competent"?

A law to collect "tribute" money will be supported by people who 
want to leech "competent" value producers of thier property. 
A collection of such incompetent parasites is a "herd" 
in the current context. On the other hand a collection of 
good value producer who dont want to live of other people and 
dont approve of a law that enforces such a behaviour is the "competent". 

Though, to identify competent from incompetent, is quite besides 
the point. Collection of any tribute money at a point of a gun, 
is a bad thing and is ethically wrong. I want call it
"cult" thinking. Its a simple _objective_ law that
ensures freedom of choice. And one has to identify it and 
learn to respect it. 

best,
Vipul

one has to identify and act accordingly if want to live 
peacefully. 
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