DISQUS

Cafe Hayek: Reasonable Ideology

  • vidyohs · 9 months ago

    Mario Rizzo makes a good point. However his point hinges on the word reasonable.


    My reasonable ideology might not be your reasonable ideology, and in that little tidbit of wisdom is all the ideological conflicts of the ages.


    Unless we can find some way to agree on what is a "reasonable" ideology we are doomed to continue that conflict.


    I need to do no more than point out the ideological difference between muirduck and vidyohs.


    There is no mutually acceptable ground and never will be because in the case of both there is no room for compromise.


    Vidyohs sees nothing to gain in a compromise with socialism, if there is no gain, then there is no compromise; because, both parties have to benefit in some way in order to have a compromise. Socialism has nothing to benefit a T-Brazorian.


    I am confident that muirduck would echo my sentiments, but from the exact opposite compass point.

  • John · 9 months ago

    I certainly cannot compromise with any ideology that forces me to pay for something that I don't want.

  • Lee Kelly · 9 months ago

    The word 'reasonable' means 'able of reason'. Ideologies are not reasonable or unreasonable, people are, or at least we hope they are. And common ground is not necessary for someone who is reasonable.

  • vidyohs · 9 months ago

    Lee,


    Re: your post.

    "And common ground is not necessary for someone who is reasonable.


    Posted by: Lee Kelly | Mar 20, 2009 10:06:50 AM"




    "and in that little tidbit of wisdom is all the ideological conflicts of the ages."


    Posted by: vidyohs | Mar 20, 2009 9:19:33 AM


    See what I mean?


    What is reasonable? Lee, Muirduck, Randy, Brotio, Gil, STrUmPiT et.al.?

  • Sam Grove · 9 months ago

    How about:


    reasonable ideologue


    or


    rational ideology

  • Crusader · 9 months ago

    In the end the clash of my reasonable ideology against muirduck's self-proclaimed "reasonable" ideology is a civil war in America. There is no other way. Probably will result in a 10-20% population reduction.

  • vikingvista · 9 months ago

    Crusader--


    Interesting thought experiment. What do you think Obama & Congress would do if, say, Alaska, or Oklahoma, announced that it would begin formal proceedings to peacefully secede from the Union?

  • Crusader · 9 months ago

    vikingvista - they would bring Federal troops in and spark a Civil War.