From: EvMick@aol.com Date sent: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 20:49:12 EST To: extropians@extropy.com Subject: Re: FW: Property [was Re: The Education Function] Send reply to: extropians@extropy.com
> In a message dated 12/18/98 6:13:56 PM Central Standard Time,
> jdees0@students.uwf.edu writes:
>
> > >
> > I want to see everyone have all the freedom they can have without
> > interfering in the same freedoms of others, and where freedoms
> > come into conflict with each other, the conflicts should be resolved
> > by means of equal and proportional compromise. Joe
>
> In that case...I agree with you ........mostly...(not sure about
> "proportional compromise")
>
> So how come you were saying all the other stuff earlier which contradicts this
> stance?
>
> EvMick
>
When freedoms come into conflict, we need referees to decide what
is equal and proportional (a judiciary), who must decide what is
equal and proportional in each specific case on the basis of general
and generally agreed-upon norms (a constitution and laws). For
those who nevertheless obstinately insist upon exercising excessive
freedom at the expense of the freedoms of others, enforcement of
their arbitration is required (an executive). To update the agreedupon
norms in response to evolving circumstances (genetics,
atomics, computers, etc. ad infinitum) without contradicting either
the spirit or the letter of the pre-existing norms, a deliberative body
is required (a legislative). Far from contradicting what I said earlier,
the realization of the ideal of maximum individual freedom within a
society of many equals to any degree in fact requires it. Joe