"I deny both the premiss, that liberal societies attribute an equal and unexchangeable value to each person,...."
I agree. Do you believe any society attributes or attributed an equal and unexchaneable value to each person?
...and do you prefer society attributing an equal and unexchangeable value to each person would be optimal way for a society to function?
"... and the conclusion, that the figure of a hero is categorically improper therein."
I deny the conclusion as well.
"The former is belied by utilitarian reasoning that undergirds every public policy in modern democracies."
I call that vote mongering or the way how dogs behave when they smell the remains of brown stain inside a bum's underwear.
"As to the latter, we live in a country that made a secular saint of MLK after elevating Ike to its highest elected office. More recent examples can be found here."
Absolutely brilliant! This is one of your finest in retorting the hypocrisy of modern democracy.
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Date: 2012-12-17 11:20 pm (UTC)I agree. Do you believe any society attributes or attributed an equal and unexchaneable value to each person?
...and do you prefer society attributing an equal and unexchangeable value to each person would be optimal way for a society to function?
"... and the conclusion, that the figure of a hero is categorically improper therein."
I deny the conclusion as well.
"The former is belied by utilitarian reasoning that undergirds every public policy in modern democracies."
I call that vote mongering or the way how dogs behave when they smell the remains of brown stain inside a bum's underwear.
"As to the latter, we live in a country that made a secular saint of MLK after elevating Ike to its highest elected office. More recent examples can be found here."
Absolutely brilliant! This is one of your finest in retorting the hypocrisy of modern democracy.