What do you hear when people say freedom?

henry quirk · 02-23-2009, 09:50 AM

"henry quirk is dead and Joe is in jail"

a false assumption...two of them, actually

first: i may not die...in fact: if i'm cunning enough, no one may die

two: assuming joe knocks me off, AND is cunning about it, my body may never be discovered

"There are always repercussions"

sure

the job of the wise criminal is to anticipate and minimize the repercussions

"Until his apparent success spurs him to bigger and better crimes for which he pays dearly"

a false assumption...the wise man possesses himself...that is: he possess the appetite, not the other way around

"henry quirk's simple views are invalid"

open your pollyanna eyes and LOOK at the world...what i describe up-thread is the way it works...always has, always will

you can dress it up anyway you like: the essential transaction is prey versus predator

choose your poison...

henry quirk · 02-23-2009, 10:10 AM

"there are different kinds of agency. Political (or historical) agency is not always open to everyone"

yes: but i'm talking about a very specific, and real, thing when i refer to 'agency'

that is: agency = the agent

the capacity for self-deliberation, self-determination, choice is integral to the individual...in fact: that capacity is synonymous with the individual

political/historical agency is another topic completely, one in keeping with that great, sometimes useful, fiction 'liberty/freedom'...

xoxoxoBruce · 02-23-2009, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by henry quirk

open your pollyanna eyes and LOOK at the world...what i describe up-thread is the way it works...always has, always will

No. You're trying to distill life to elements. Life will always be compounds.

henry quirk · 02-23-2009, 02:36 PM

"You're trying to distill life to elements"

not at all!

my comments are meant to clarify, not reduce

02-23-2009, 09:50 AM	#1
henry quirk maskless: yesterday, today, tomorrow Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,162	"henry quirk is dead and Joe is in jail" a false assumption...two of them, actually first: i may not die...in fact: if i'm cunning enough, no one may die two: assuming joe knocks me off, AND is cunning about it, my body may never be discovered "There are always repercussions" sure the job of the wise criminal is to anticipate and minimize the repercussions "Until his apparent success spurs him to bigger and better crimes for which he pays dearly" a false assumption...the wise man possesses himself...that is: he possess the appetite, not the other way around "henry quirk's simple views are invalid" open your pollyanna eyes and LOOK at the world...what i describe up-thread is the way it works...always has, always will you can dress it up anyway you like: the essential transaction is prey versus predator choose your poison... __________________ like the other guy sez: 'not really back, blah-blah-blah...'

02-23-2009, 10:10 AM	#2
henry quirk maskless: yesterday, today, tomorrow Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,162	"there are different kinds of agency. Political (or historical) agency is not always open to everyone" yes: but i'm talking about a very specific, and real, thing when i refer to 'agency' that is: agency = the agent the capacity for self-deliberation, self-determination, choice is integral to the individual...in fact: that capacity is synonymous with the individual political/historical agency is another topic completely, one in keeping with that great, sometimes useful, fiction 'liberty/freedom'... __________________ like the other guy sez: 'not really back, blah-blah-blah...'

02-23-2009, 02:36 PM	#4
henry quirk maskless: yesterday, today, tomorrow Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,162	"You're trying to distill life to elements" not at all! my comments are meant to clarify, not reduce __________________ like the other guy sez: 'not really back, blah-blah-blah...' Last edited by henry quirk; 02-23-2009 at 02:42 PM.

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