tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post7573759189377522969..comments2023-12-20T04:18:41.617-06:00Comments on The Hunting of the Snark: Which Came First, the Callousness Or the Libertarianism?Susan of Texashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-68620223087131719102008-10-29T12:56:00.000-05:002008-10-29T12:56:00.000-05:00Ah, it seems I missed that undercurrent of delight...Ah, it seems I missed that undercurrent of delight at depriving someone else of something when one's own needs are always met.Susan of Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-80236504161981791842008-10-28T16:56:00.000-05:002008-10-28T16:56:00.000-05:00I also think Megan's assumption about poor people ...I also think Megan's assumption about poor people is that they asked for it somehow with their own behavior or inability to "pull themselves up by their bootstraps." Her worldview is so simplistic and black and white, that she doesn't consider for a second that there are other circumstances beyond personal control that result in poverty. The animals don't have the means to improve their conditions and didn't ask to become meat. Poor people, on the other hand, deserve their travails by causing them themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-34180328106451399852008-10-28T16:09:00.000-05:002008-10-28T16:09:00.000-05:00"I don't understand how someone can have compassio..."I don't understand how someone can have compassion for cows, chickens, and pigs, yet can't dredge up an ounce of concern for her fellow man."<BR/><BR/>Easy. Animals are cute and cuddly, while poor people are immoral scum.<BR/><BR/>To understand what McArdle is thinking at any give time, you should first apply what I call "Megan's Razor". Consider the most callous, poorly thought out and self serving reasoning that could possibly result in the conclusion she has reached, and you will most likely be correct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-51483134969755876452008-10-28T14:07:00.000-05:002008-10-28T14:07:00.000-05:00I always saw Megan as more of a jumper, myself.I always saw Megan as more of a jumper, myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-68723214399387531222008-10-28T13:16:00.000-05:002008-10-28T13:16:00.000-05:00I hope Megan never encounters economic hardship. S...I hope Megan never encounters economic hardship. She would be holding up convenience stores within six months.Susan of Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-14583259021421154932008-10-28T10:22:00.000-05:002008-10-28T10:22:00.000-05:00Not that poor people need an increase in food stam...Not that poor people need an increase in food stamps since they're all fat anyway. But it's not a big issue, since there aren't really any dairy farms in California. Apparently. Good heavens, she's just plain *dumb*.<BR/><BR/>Memo to Megan: I know it might surprise you to learn this, but not all poor people are actually on the food stamp program or receive government assitance. "Just increase their food stamps" isn't going to solve the problem for most.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com