Denial [LWN.net]

Denial

Posted Nov 6, 2012 16:20 UTC (Tue) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091)
In reply to: The easy way out by Rudd-O
Parent article: Let’s Limit the Effect of Software Patents, Since We Can’t Eliminate Them (Wired)

You invite me to live in denial of human society and its main organizations, such as the ways of governing its communities? Thanks, but I actually prefer to live in a country where there is a government; nix explained it beautifully above. Even pillars of anarchy like Bakunin did not advocate the elimination of all organizations, but rather wanted to make all organizations voluntary (so that any party could rescind their membership at any time). I can sympathize with that view; not so much with believing that government is a collection of evil people.

And I don't want to limit my thoughts to just "people doing things", specially if it means "evil people doing malevolent things". For that matter I would prefer to believe, with Feynman, that there are only jiggling atoms; at least it is an amusing view and can lead to interesting conclusions.

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Denial

Posted Nov 6, 2012 22:06 UTC (Tue) by Rudd-O (subscriber, #61155) [Link]

> Even pillars of anarchy like Bakunin did not advocate the elimination of all organizations

I didn't do that. You have misread me. No wonder you say things like:

> You invite me to live in denial of human society and its main organizations, such as the ways of governing its communities?

I never said such a thing, and this is loaded with condescension.

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You have made your intentions pretty clear. You don't use the written word to communicate with people and exchange ideas with them. You use it to try and shame / condescend / discredit ideas you can't conceive of (perhaps because you fear them, but you are unaware of the source of the fear). Since I've been reading this thread, this isn't the first comment where you've acted in this dishonest and manipulative way, and I'm sure it won't be the last (people who behave like you are repeat offenders par excellence).

Not that I would, but talking to a wall would be more productive -- at least the wall doesn't respond with snark. Accordingly, it would be a waste of time for me to try and engage you in a conversation about the topic.

Enjoy your belief system, safely protected by your reflexive snark. Good bye.