J. Maxwell Legg wrote:
> Ian Goddard wrote:
>
> > IAN: In fact, it stands to reason that "socialist
> > transhumanism" would be "compulsory transhumanism,"
> > because a socialist plan is government implemented
> > and thus compulsory, and therefore the libertarian
> > ethic is the definitionally anti-Nazi >H policy;
> > and as such, the libertarian ethic is the only
> > policy compatible with ethical transhumanism.
> >
>
> excerpt from "Isn't libertarian socialism an oxymoron?"
>
> http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1931/secI1.html
>
> So what does socialism mean? And is it compatible with
> libertarian ideals? Webster's New International Dictionary
> defines a libertarian as "One who holds to the doctrine
> of free will; also, one who upholds the principles of
> liberty, esp. individual liberty of thought and action."
>
> According to the American Heritage Dictionary "socialism"
> is "a social system in which the producers possess both
> political power and the means of producing and distributing
> goods." This definition fits neatly with the implications
> of the word "libertarian" indicated above. In fact, it
> shows that socialism is necessarily libertarian, not statist.
Mike Lorrey