tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post5824638439651938839..comments2024-03-19T08:42:45.690-04:00Comments on The Delaware Libertarian: Faux Poll For The ReadersSteven H. Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097470960863103473noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-41849711100925858362009-03-16T21:52:00.000-04:002009-03-16T21:52:00.000-04:00I definitely prefer freedom.equality of outcome is...I definitely prefer freedom.<BR/><BR/>equality of outcome is an unachievable ideal.Mike W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03425962910696301026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-70648742501432307002009-03-16T19:38:00.000-04:002009-03-16T19:38:00.000-04:00Government mandated equality of any definition has...<I>Government mandated equality of any definition has a strong tendency to drag everyone toward the lowest common denominator.</I><BR/><BR/>If the government is making such a mandate, it's explicitly asserting that we are unequal to it. Under a reasonable definition of equality, the government would be seen to lack the authority to mandate such a move.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-8535142144236668622009-03-16T19:34:00.000-04:002009-03-16T19:34:00.000-04:00Equality (rightly defined, in the sense of Locke)....Equality (rightly defined, in the sense of Locke). We derive liberty/freedom as a consequence of this correct view of equality.<BR/><BR/>cf. <A HREF="http://www.mises.org/article.aspx?Id=804" REL="nofollow">Roderick Long's <I>Equality: The Unknown Ideal</I></A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-12742750424411995482009-03-16T19:03:00.000-04:002009-03-16T19:03:00.000-04:00Actually tom doesn't care so much about the defini...Actually tom doesn't care so much about the definition of equality as how you go about implementing it. <BR/><BR/>Government mandated equality of any definition has a strong tendency to drag everyone toward the lowest common denominator.tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653459162258850269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-91179472057851427792009-03-16T18:38:00.000-04:002009-03-16T18:38:00.000-04:00I had the same question as Steve. What exactly do...I had the same question as Steve. What exactly do you mean by "equality". Tom gives two different definitions. What is yours in the context of this question?a most peculiar naturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13131721132161386999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-20049541124410413732009-03-16T17:30:00.000-04:002009-03-16T17:30:00.000-04:00MatI'll play, but while I'd obviously prefer freed...Mat<BR/>I'll play, but while I'd obviously prefer freedom, there are different freedoms and different equalities:<BR/><BR/>Freedom to fail<BR/>Equality of opportunity<BR/>Equality of outcome<BR/><BR/>If you are going to drill for information, maybe a better definition is in order.Steven H. Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09097470960863103473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-68665656606372340502009-03-16T17:28:00.000-04:002009-03-16T17:28:00.000-04:00No question about it, I prefer freedom.Although in...No question about it, I prefer freedom.<BR/><BR/>Although in theory there shouldn't be much difference - as long as you're talking about <I>equality of opportunity</I> and not <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385333501?ie=UTF8&tag=libepartofdel-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0385333501" REL="nofollow">Harrison Bergeron</A> style equality, and you are trying to achieve equality by maximizing rather than minimizing opportunities for everyone.tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653459162258850269noreply@blogger.com