tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post114013676385259857..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Guardianship and the behavior of nations: Wondering about sanctions.Assistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-1140206825291730032006-02-17T15:07:00.000-05:002006-02-17T15:07:00.000-05:00Like Thomas Szasz in his work "The Myth of Mental...Like Thomas Szasz in his work "The Myth of Mental Illness" back in the 60's, the "Third Way'ers" want to believe that dealing with <B>everyone</B> rationally means that <B>everyone</B> will deal with you rationally.<BR/><BR/>Both are dead wrong! But it <I>sounds</I> good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-1140187346111545172006-02-17T09:42:00.000-05:002006-02-17T09:42:00.000-05:00I think, deep down, we all hope in the end someone...I think, deep down, we all hope in the end someone will act rationally, or how we would in that situation, which, hopefully,would be rational. That's what I think your third way is. But it's a pipe dream. People are to unpredictable, and what is rational is relative to the person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-1140145066679825572006-02-16T21:57:00.000-05:002006-02-16T21:57:00.000-05:00Your statement about the disability lawyers says m...Your statement about the disability lawyers says much. Who bears the burden? If someone else pays the price for your high-minded decisions, you can afford to further moralize and continue in high self-esteem status.<BR/><BR/>What's that old statement? Everyone believes in gun control until they get mugged?Steve Burrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11532569085171327991noreply@blogger.com