You are the stars

[Eric the Green]

(07-29-2016, 05:52 PM)taramarie Wrote: Not blaming it all on boomers unlike some xers here. It would be totally ignorant to blame it all on them. However, they certainly have not helped things along in many ways. Especially the economy. They have when it comes to rights for gays, women etc by an idea. I do not blame boomers for trickle down economics. We know Reagan started that and its effects.

But trickle down economics is the reason for today's economy. So if you agree that boomers aren't blamed for trickle-down economics, they are not to blame for today's economy.

Quote:As to the enlightenment, tell us in your words how you view it if it is being distorted. I am listening. I have read some of your thoughts but if you have anything further to add please do.

Not much to add. The enlightenment pushed individual rights. Libertarians push the individual as all important to the point of blaming government for most problems because it restricts the individual. All government action they say violates the non-violence principle. But the enlightenment never said we don't need laws and government. It said we needed government by consent of the governed.

Quote:I am sure he is aware he is a part of nature. It would be silly to think otherwise. We would not be here otherwise. It can even be proved through science.

And yet, he does. He thinks we are individuals. The individual is the only important thing. That's the point; he ignores the obvious.