rss feedWhy I don’t vote
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As mentioned before on this blog I am for “All that is Peaceful”, which is why I never partake in political elections. Here’s my guide to the conscious non-voter:
Scribble: All that is Peaceful
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Usually I refer to myself as an anarchist, or maybe an anarcho-capitalist, sometimes even as a voluntaryist. But none of those terms are satisfactory when talking with people that are not well versed in the theory of those terms. And, those terms fall short of describing my motivations and basic views on “right life” in society. Therefor I shall confront you, my dear reader, with the guiding motto of my life: “All that is Peaceful.”
Scribble: Inflation
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Bailouts, state guarantees, economic crisis… and every second pundit either warning of inflation or deflation. Enough reason to share a few thoughts about what inflation is. And why it is evil and matters a great great deal.
State == Evil
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Many people look at me with crossed eyes when I mention that I believe that the State leads to evil behavior. So, I collect examples on that:
In the christian state (intentional sarcasm) of Italy it is now a crime to assist illegal immigrants that are in distress at sea.
If you didn’t find the problem with the first read, read it again – and again.
The State is punishing private people whose only crime it is to help save the life of unwanted (illegal) humans! Let them drown or go to jail? I don’t know what else to say to that without spilling tears of rage and desperation.
Please, dear fellow Christians: STOP justifying the state, it is not your friend, and it violates your law, and it punishes people for doing good.
(I sadly don’t have a link to backup this claim, the source has been German national television (ZDF), “Mittagsmagazine” on Sept 2nd 2009)
Wage Slavery?
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I still have to admit that the whole concept of “wage slavery” escapes my little confused brain.
Wage slavery, as it seems to me, is based on the following understanding:
People working for less compensation then they think would be just. This does not only include the monetary wage but also often the demand for being directly in control of the means of production and even to be paid “the full value of the product”. Often the “control of the means of production” extends to “not being bossed around and treated as property”.
While I do understand all of the above concerns, and sympathize with them (which is one of the reasons I became self-employed), I do not fully understand how to call it “unjust” or even slavery. continue reading…
The root of all evil: Compound Interest!!!!
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A few days ago I sat in a bar talking to a drunken fellow next to me. He was all about that current banking and money system being evil (which I agree on). So I asked him what the main issue for him is:
Compound interest! It is the root of all our troubles. Because it means that you can never pay back your debt and that whomever you owe something will own everything sooner or later. If someone had lent only a cent to someone else in Jesus’ time, he would now own the whole world!
You can’t imagine how often I heard that line in the past. And it makes me cringe every time.
What is compound interest? It simply means that if you do not serve your interest payments you also have to pay interest on the interest, leading to your debt increasing exponentially (compounding) and you loose everything over time.
But mind you: This only happens if you don’t serve your interest payments. If you do, and even serve the original debt, you will be free one day.
The root of all evil is not compound interest, it is not serving your debt. Or more precisely: Wanting something for nothing.
States spending themselves to death
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The nation states of the world cannot stop spending money they don’t have. They know they must stop, but they cannot. It is the nature of democratic republics. All the controls the United States and others have put on their governments have now broken down. It was inevitable.
We can expect our government to continue running rampant. It will continue growing in its brazenness, in its sheer stupidity. What’s happening now will only get worse. And worse. We will reach a tipping point.
And it will be time for a change.
Ten Reasons To Be Happy.
As Thatcher said once: “The problem with socialism is that you run out of other people’s money.” I concur, but even extend this: The problem with political means is that you run out of other people’s money and the ability to print your own ad infinitun.
Thoughts on Homeschooling
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An excellent little treat on homeschooling comes from LibertarianChristians.com.
Thousands of years of human civilization illustrate that successful societies integrate children into adult society. That is, they don’t warehouse thousands of teens and children with other teens and children. You learn manners and socialization skills by associating with people who have them: namely, adults. Hanging out constantly with other children teaches you only how to behave like a barbaric child. This is why civilized people build education and training around apprenticeships, home schooling, and other systems that involve close association between adults and children.
