tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post8149736367893447027..comments2024-03-25T19:48:24.624+11:00Comments on Oz Conservative: What about conservative preference?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-37788137936778953122007-10-28T08:29:00.000+11:002007-10-28T08:29:00.000+11:00That's an excellent comment from Francis; he put m...That's an excellent comment from Francis; he put my ideas into words better than I could have. Like totalitarians of various stripes, leftists try to ensure that people are only allowed to <I>want</I> certain things. Goods that can only be had at the price of "intolerance" or other no-nos, have to be "deconstructed" so we understand that really, they're not goods at all.<BR/><BR/>Excellent post, Mark.John Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204911551117542124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-25442113901705951762007-10-27T21:01:00.000+10:002007-10-27T21:01:00.000+10:00Liberals also deploy the "false consciousness" gam...Liberals also deploy the "false consciousness" gambit against conservatives at every opportunity. And it's surprising how difficult it is to argue that you <B><I>really</I></B> want what you know you <B><I>really want.</I></B><BR/><BR/>That just triggered an insight. The deepest premises of ratiocination -- particular to this topic, that one knows one's own desires and purposes -- cannot be argued for. If an adversary questions one of these things and how you know it, you can't respond with anything but tautology. To my mind, that invalidates the argument <I>a priori,</I> as some things, such as consciousness of one's own existence and separate identity, must be conceded before argument is even possible!Francis W. Porrettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.com