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Ignorance and consent on the philosopher's island

Let us suppose that a great philosopher, having contemplated the vicissitudes of life, were to deem it best to sequester his children, from birth to death, on a private island—and never mention the vale of tears beyond the shore. Would this action be morally legitimate?

Posted to Political Theory by ultramontaigne on Tue, Sep 30 2008

What Is Democracy? Part One: Democracy Is Slavery

This is part one in a three part series: democracy is slavery, democracy is impossible and democracy is liberty. Democracy Is Slavery By the phrase "democracy is slavery", I refer to the tyranny that inevitably arises from the principles of majoritarianism and communalism. One standard definition...

Posted to Brainpolice by Brainpolice on Sun, Mar 16 2008
Filed under: Ethics, Universality, Consistancy, Utilitarianism, Collectivism, Majoritarianism, Democracy, Individual Sovereignty, Consent, Slavery

Re: Moral vs Hierarchical obligations

The following is a response to this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoXjrlxDSL4 Dear Mr1001Nights, Unchosen positive obligations are indeed slavery, which should be obvious because the obligations are not chosen. In claiming or bestowing unchosen positive obligations onto other people, you are the...

Posted to Brainpolice by Brainpolice on Thu, Feb 28 2008
Filed under: Anarchism, Ethics, Self-interest, Rational Egoism, Consent, Slavery, Human Nature