The only one who could ever reach me was the son of a preacher-man

[madbaker]

I have a cow-orker who recently joined / converted to / purchased "x". "X" is one of the following:

1. a political party


2. a dietary choice, such as vegetarianism, veganism, Atkins diet, etc.


3. a technology, such as a hybrid car, solar panels, biofuels or ethanol.


4. a religion.

Said cow-orker has been extolling the virtues of "x" every time I see her, and attempting to convert me to same. She will not accept any arguments that contradict her view of "x", countering with straw-man or hypothetical arguments. Anyone who makes a differing choice is dangerous, immoral, and contributing to the downfall of the country and possibly the planet. While there may be positive points to her choice, I may very well have looked at "x" and decided it was not for me.

Most importantly, I don't like proselyetizers.
One of my main reasons for leaning Libertarian is stubbornness: I don't want to be told what I should think or believe. By the same token, I have no right to dictate same to others.

"X" in this case is a hybrid vehicle. If it were a bonafide religion, I could complain to Human Resources.

What I'm reading: Allan Steele, the Coyote trilogy

Comments

Not to get into a political debate...

[madbaker.livejournal.com]

Philosophically I lean Libertarian, but I can't see how a pure Libertarian system would work in reality.

Regulation by the marketplace is effective only if everyone has near-perfect information at little to no cost. Since corporations have greater information and resources than do individuals in the main, as well as less personal accountability, they have a greater advantage in this regard and a higher propensity to cheat.

Re: Not to get into a political debate...

[ermine-rat.livejournal.com]

It can work on a smaller scale, but none of our communities meet that standard these days. Most political forms work a lot better when the population is very educated and well-informed, but I don't know what one will work best with a workforce that is not, I guess we'll find out.

Re: Not to get into a political debate...

[goldenstag.livejournal.com]

Well, never mind the fact that most people (at last in this country), while having access to huge amounts of information, don't actually other to even look at it. I think many Americans are just fine with being led around by the corporations (gawd help us ...).