[lug] CANCELLED: Boulder Linux User's Group - March Meeting - Boulder Linux Users Group - Mar 12, 2020

[madscientistatlarge]

No, it doesn't come down to utilitarian VS Liberty, it comes down to personal responsibility VS narcissism and acting childish.  You know, Like Mr. I'm going to shake everyone's hand.  Rights come with responsibilities.  You don't have a "Right" or the LIberty to use dynamite to clear traffic jams.  Ability does not = Right, and Right doesn't mean correct.  It is just so wonderful to live in a narcissistic society!  If you must hide your' head in the sand and engage in denial, please don't pull it out.  It's called personal responsibility, the same reason you should't drive down main street at 100MPH, no one will appreciate such behavior.  Of course the most irresponsible thing is to repeat incorrect information during a pandemic, and only worry about one's self, and to do so because of some "cult of personality" or because one refuses to grow up or consider science.  If you don't like science please feel free to not use it in your' own life.  I'm ultimately a moral anarchist, but that only works at all if everyone is responsible and has their' eyes open.


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On Monday, March 16, 2020 7:52 PM, Jed S. Baer <blug at jbaer.cotse.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 16 Mar 2020 19:21:41 -0600
> Bucky Carr wrote:
>
> > I'll wade in, too.
>
> Oh, what the heck.
>
> There will never be agreement here, because the foundations are
> different. It comes down to utilitarian philosophy vs. personal liberty.
>
> On the one side, it's "You're free to take whatever precautions you wish
> to take to avoid contagion, and others are free to not do so, and go
> about their business." Likewise, business are free to make their own
> decisions regarding remaining open, and under what conditions they'll
> allow patrons into their establishments.
>
> The other end was stated succinctly by Mr. Spock, as his body was dying
> in the matter/anti-matter reactor chamber.
>
> Jared Polis is obviously a utilitarian, as well as being enamored of the
> power of the state.
>
> I agree with David.
>
> Well, that's about it. Oh, in case anyone is wondering about U.S.
> jurisprudence in this regard:
> https://reason.com/2020/03/11/would-italian-style-lockdowns-to-curtail-the-spread-of-coronavirus-pass-legal-muster-in-the-u-s/
> Just in case that breaks: http://tinyurl.com/tdal4ju
>
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