Rockwell a Minarchist?

Brainpolice:

That objection was addressed in an edit to the post. They are convenient labels, vague generalities and I don't particularly attach much significance to them. They're just convenient for the purposes of communication. The objection is semantic or nitpicky. You know what's meant.

Well, let's see what's meant.  What is a "Russian?"

If I move to Russia, learn the Russian language, and drink vodka, does that make me a "Russian?"

Byzantine:

if you believe we're all just individuals?

Why do YOU PEOPLE keep talking about individuals!? 

 

liberty student:

Why do YOU PEOPLE keep talking about individuals!?   

I denounce your peoplism.

Byzantine:

Well, let's see what's meant.  What is a "Russian?"

If I move to Russia, learn the Russian language, and drink vodka, does that make me a "Russian?"

I think what he meant by those labels was the nationalities of his ancestors, but I agree using labels such as this becomes confusing. I've always had trouble labeling myself when asked by others of my nationality, so I try to avoid it :p

Btw, BP do you speak Russian?

Byzantine:

Brainpolice:

That objection was addressed in an edit to the post. They are convenient labels, vague generalities and I don't particularly attach much significance to them. They're just convenient for the purposes of communication. The objection is semantic or nitpicky. You know what's meant.

Well, let's see what's meant.  What is a "Russian?"

If I move to Russia, learn the Russian language, and drink vodka, does that make me a "Russian?"

All it means is either (1) someone happens to live within the territory that is commonly labeled "Russia" or (2) someone happens to be descended from people who lived within the territory that is commonly labeled "Russia". Other than that, I attach no real significance to it.

I dunno, if someone moves to "America", learns English, and eats apple pie, does that make them "American"?

Fred Furash:

Byzantine:

Well, let's see what's meant.  What is a "Russian?"

If I move to Russia, learn the Russian language, and drink vodka, does that make me a "Russian?"

I think what he meant by those labels was the nationalities of his ancestors, but I agree using labels such as this becomes confusing. I've always had trouble labeling myself when asked by others of my nationality, so I try to avoid it :p

Btw, BP do you speak Russian?

Nope. I'm generationally removed enough to have been raised by English speaking parents. It was my great grandparents on my mother's side who initially immigrated from Russia.

Byzantine:

I denounce your peoplism.

That's ok.  According to some, the free market will abolish people.  We're an endangered species.

 

liberty student:

Byzantine:

I denounce your peoplism.

That's ok.  According to some, the free market will abolish people.

 

No. You're being very disingenous.

Byzantine:

You're Jewish and I'm not. Does your genetic exclusivity sicken you? Does it sicken you that there is a discrete Jewish culture that has been vigilantly defended for 5,000 years?

That's so weird. It seems to me that a sizable amount of 'Jewish' people have intermarried for generations with lower life-forms of the aryan variety ? What is, genetically speaking, a 'Jew' ?

The problem with Byzantine's racism, and all racism of course, is that it's sheer nonsense.

. Edit :

Also, Jews are, you know, semites. That is, genetically, they are quite close to the Arabs who live in the Middle East....

Byzantine:

Brainpolice:

That objection was addressed in an edit to the post. They are convenient labels, vague generalities and I don't particularly attach much significance to them. They're just convenient for the purposes of communication. The objection is semantic or nitpicky. You know what's meant.

Well, let's see what's meant.  What is a "Russian?"

If I move to Russia, learn the Russian language, and drink vodka, does that make me a "Russian?"

 

That depends. Are your biological parents and grandparents ethnically Rus'?

 

Juan:

Also, Jews are, you know, semites. That is, genetically, they are quite close to the Arabs who live in the Middle East....

That depends, at least in terms of appearance.

Mizrahi jews look a lot like the Arabs in the middle east (I often can't recognize the difference), while Ashkenazi jews look different enough (2000 years of intermarrying with caucasians).

As for genetic composition, I have no idea what significance phenotypes have relative to whatever other genes there are :S

*boinks the judeo-bolshevik conspiracy*

Brainpolice:

*boinks the judeo-bolshevik conspiracy*

Lol, wasn't Mises Jewish (ethnically anyway)?

Btw, what does Boink mean?

Brainpolice:

I consider you people a scar on the face of liberty.

This what intellectual defeat looks like.

 

JonBostwick:

Brainpolice:

I consider you people a scar on the face of liberty.

This what intellectual defeat looks like.

 

*boinks the right-wing libberfascists FTW*

Fred Furash:

Brainpolice:

*boinks the judeo-bolshevik conspiracy*

Lol, wasn't Mises Jewish (ethnically anyway)?

Btw, what does Boink mean?

Meh, kind of an absurdly drawn out inside joke.

Fred Furash:

Mizrahi jews look a lot like the Arabs in the middle east (I often can't recognize the difference),

So, 'genetically' they are the same race, or almost the same race, right ?

while Ashkenazi jews look different enough (2000 years of intermarrying with caucasians)

Which means that 'genetically' they don't have a lot of 'jewish' genes, correct ?

Still Byzantine believes in something called the jewish race, wich I suppose, includes both Mizrahi & Ashkenazi Jews ? Racist nonsense I say.