Food for thought

Feb. 16th, 2006 10:19 am
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The urge to save humanity is almost always a false face for the urge to rule it.
H.L. Mencken

Another great piece from Radley Balko, here.
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Date: February 16th, 2006 04:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aristophren.livejournal.com
That is too bad.

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Date: February 16th, 2006 05:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bramey.livejournal.com
What's too bad?

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Date: February 16th, 2006 10:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aristophren.livejournal.com
That the urge to save humanity is almost always a farce.

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Date: February 16th, 2006 10:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bramey.livejournal.com
Well, if the saviour complex is based on an "I know better than you what's good for you, so shut up and do what I say". . . then yeah. I can see how the quotation is true.

And yes, it is a shame.
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