Tory ideals, at least to me include; 1. Respecting personal linerty on the basis that the degree to which the state intervenes into one's personal life should be kept to an absolute minimum.2. Economic liberalism,3. An absolute meritocracy and the equality of opportunity based on talent and not wealth or priviledgeI'm sure others will have their own views but that's my take.
Indeed and to ensure the democratic wil is respected I'd like to open nominations for manifesto commitments; I'll kick off with1. Anyone who wants to tow a caravan needs an HGV license.2. Top roping anything below E7 Using V Grades should be an imprisonable offence.
Quote from: Sloper on May 19, 2009, 12:19:24 pmIndeed and to ensure the democratic wil is respected I'd like to open nominations for manifesto commitments; I'll kick off with1. Anyone who wants to tow a caravan needs an HGV license.2. Top roping anything below E7 Using V Grades should be an imprisonable offence.
two points,1. I find the application of Kuhn's notioon of paradigm to be fundamentally flawed, Popper destroyed the relativistic nonsense that underpins the value of approaching subjects via ann understanding of 'paradigm'. As to your point Jex, to maintain growth you have to maintain the 'health' of the goose that lays the golden egg. As such 'sustainability' has been key to maintaining growth and if you're only concerned about the next 1/4's figures then you're not going to be around for too long.2. Malthus was fundamentally wrong as he failed to factor in technological developments. Need prompts development but things tend to move to development only when there's a profit to be had. The perfect exemplar is the move from whale oil, to tallow, to artificial candles, to gas lighting to electricity etc.
I'm sorry, I should be taking this more seriously, but I'm still smiling as a result of Sloper calling me a short arsed trot. I can't believe it, but it's made my day.....Just for clarity which bit are you disputing?
The Trot(It is kinda snappier)
How long is it before there'e a marxist-lenninist purge?