tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676423713279237243.post4554477559678603862..comments2023-09-12T08:43:11.657-04:00Comments on Principalities And Powers: The Entitlements Around Our NecksDavid C. Inneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12747926171305438726noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676423713279237243.post-68517532966365313492011-03-10T16:39:04.140-05:002011-03-10T16:39:04.140-05:00DK, the person who made the remark at Worldmag, &q...DK, the person who made the remark at Worldmag, "Scroopmoth," is perpetually grumpy and has nothing nice to say at any time. The feudalism remark is bizarre. Any relationship not based on entitlements is feudal. She(?) appears to hate the obligations of love, and thus the Christian faith at its core. She is miserable.<br /><br />If public schools were actually educating people, Admiyo would have a stronger argument.David C. Inneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12747926171305438726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676423713279237243.post-9571966841964094652011-03-01T08:40:00.262-05:002011-03-01T08:40:00.262-05:00Dr. Innes,
One your quotes from a dissenter at Wo...Dr. Innes,<br /><br />One your quotes from a dissenter at World states that charity subtly creates obligations. I wonder, do you believe that obligation is a bad thing? Another comment proposes that it is a step towards feudalism. What is the ideal degree of interplay between individualism and obligation to community?<br /><br />Admiyo,<br /><br />I'm interested in why you think public schools are a necessary part of a free society...Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445174585480213783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676423713279237243.post-53914647689402259642011-02-25T20:51:48.290-05:002011-02-25T20:51:48.290-05:00Admiyo, thank you for taking the time, and I apolo...Admiyo, thank you for taking the time, and I apologize for taking so long in approving the comment.<br /><br />Weak argument, eh? The greatest strength of the column is in the reference to Tocqueville. Get the little book, and consider what he says.<br /><br />As for your own claims, I find much in what you say that is vague (as well as misspelled; you need to tighten up on that--no offense; just some advice): "essence of a free society," "dangerous," "structure," "dynamic," "grow," "evolve," "counterbalance," and even "religious" vs "secular."<br /><br />I suggest that you get hold of a copy of Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey's "History of Political Philosophy" and work you way through it, especially the chapters on Hobbes and Locke. Anything by Harvey Mansfield will also help. Check my Mansfield tab at the side for further references there.David C. Inneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12747926171305438726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676423713279237243.post-82942969349652248452011-02-24T10:36:17.874-05:002011-02-24T10:36:17.874-05:00Very weak argument. I'm neither agreeing with...Very weak argument. I'm neither agreeing with you nor disagreeing with you. All you are doing is parroting both the left and right's position.<br /><br /> Charity good Entitlements Bad and vice versa are both strawmen arguments. The reality is far more subtle on both sides.<br /><br />Some would consider Public Education and Entitlement. I would argu that it is an essential aspect of a free sociaety, and that private parochal schools are dangerous. However, I'd argue also that just giving people money with no obligation to track or improve is dangerous as well. There has to be some more gernealizable rule than this case-by-case basis. I suspect it is something along the lines of this: services provide by the state should focus on those aspects that establish sufficient structure to prevent the collapse of the state while not restricting its dynamic nature and allow it to grow and evolve. Churches and religion are an essential aspect of people's growth, but they must be counter balanced by something that provides a secular view point. This is not just for the sake of the participant, but for both the Religious and Secular organizations that benefit from the cross pollination of ideas.admiyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10559086516587174707noreply@blogger.com