tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13305228.post116133766343610245..comments2023-11-02T11:32:38.324+00:00Comments on The Joy of Curmudgeonry: Under the Watch of LiberalismDeogolwulfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02197539477668018797noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13305228.post-1161462624085785792006-10-21T21:30:00.000+01:002006-10-21T21:30:00.000+01:00I agree with you as far as this goes- basically it...I agree with you as far as this goes- basically it seems to be a quite Hobbesian conclusion that stability and security are neccessary for liberty but I'm not sure how this applies to particular circumstances. Hobbes would also argue for the use of prudence by a ruler in the way that he uses the monopoly of force that he holds- it may be for instance that an unjustified arrest and internment ends up provoking more people than it secures.Gracchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06344262838391424797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13305228.post-1161414177536619442006-10-21T08:02:00.000+01:002006-10-21T08:02:00.000+01:00I agree with muslihoon. I used to be a liberal......I agree with muslihoon.<BR/> <BR/>I used to be a liberal...now I am just manic depressed. <BR/>My last hope is that Nov 7th will make a difference. Although, I am afraid it may be too late to repair the damage wrought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13305228.post-1161365526302148822006-10-20T18:32:00.000+01:002006-10-20T18:32:00.000+01:00Would the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution...Would the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution demonstrate how liberalism can become tyranny?<BR/><BR/>Very nice post, as usual. Quite thought-provoking. I love how you weave history, human nature, and thoughts into one strong cloth, as it were.Muslihoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849398517235135273noreply@blogger.com