tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post2954561103822644470..comments2023-10-16T15:59:02.445+01:00Comments on NEIL HARDING: Socialism Dead? - Result of Poll (belatedly!).Neil Hardinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333739272733802133noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-61079855966407565172008-09-09T12:15:00.000+01:002008-09-09T12:15:00.000+01:00http://tinyurl.com/55ryxr ,even.http://tinyurl.com/55ryxr ,even.asquithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246701347539264295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-30713526931592715402008-09-09T12:14:00.000+01:002008-09-09T12:14:00.000+01:00Neil,Apologies for being a bit late. At first I pa...Neil,<BR/><BR/>Apologies for being a bit late. At first I passed over this post, but then I thought of a link that might be relevant & you might take an interest in:<BR/><BR/>http://www.campaignstrategy.org/articles/usingvaluemodes.pdf<BR/><BR/>Anyone else is also welcome to go there.<BR/><BR/>It interested me enormously, & I keep going to these people's sites for updates, but never get much :(asquithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246701347539264295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-55336112823211567472008-09-08T16:43:00.000+01:002008-09-08T16:43:00.000+01:00I voted for the first definition, which definitely...I voted for the first definition, which definitely fits better with my political views (moderate right-libertarianism).<BR/><BR/>Your remarks on the result don't really make sense. It's not as though people are "voting for" the first definition when they vote against socialism - they vote against socialism because they believe it is not a good idea. <BR/><BR/>If you think that "moral corruption is implicit in each human individual", then you necessarily believe that socialism is an impossible target, and are likely to vote for something more realistic i.e. conservatism or liberalism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-82868643304669651862008-09-07T11:39:00.000+01:002008-09-07T11:39:00.000+01:00Well Neil, I would certainly align myself to the s...Well Neil, I would certainly align myself to the second statement. But I wouldn't count it as 'socialism' so much but as simply as statement of the evolutionary advantage that made mankind a very successful animal. Our bodies are not strong and are easily damaged. We have thrived because of our abilities to communicate and to cooperate and because of the social groups we form.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I do find it ironic though that you of all people should reject the first statement, as it seems to be the thinking that informs the Labour authoritarianism that you are so supportive of!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-10832562792445262032008-09-07T00:34:00.000+01:002008-09-07T00:34:00.000+01:00I missed the poll but I would have voted for the f...I missed the poll but I would have voted for the first definition.Red and Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15436554693743660844noreply@blogger.com