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They have a persistent biological fantasy that human nature is 'perfectable'; and that by some magical means, the implementation of their 'perfect' ideology will force people to behave in some 'perfect' fashion.
WHEN IT COMES TO UNDERSTANDING HUMAN NATURE, SOCIALISM GETS FAILING MARX Dr. Sanity 2009
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They have a persistent biological fantasy that human nature is 'perfectable'; and that by some magical means, the implementation of their 'perfect' ideology will force people to behave in some 'perfect' fashion.
Archive 2009-05-01 Dr. Sanity 2009
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Those among us who 'abjure violence' under all circumstances, have allowed themselves to believe that human beings are 'perfectable', i.e., that they can escape or entirely bypass their biological heritage and the essential elements of their very human nature..
Archive 2009-04-01 Dr. Sanity 2009
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However, history has irrefutably shown that the notion that economic systems are "perfectable" and the notion that some "chosen" few individuals are smarter than markets are complete and utter fairy tales.
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Just like their visions of a perfectable man, or a perfectable pervasive government.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Colorado State University board rescinds ban on licensed firearms carry 2010
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Just like their visions of a perfectable man, or a perfectable pervasive government.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Colorado State University board rescinds ban on licensed firearms carry 2010
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Just like their visions of a perfectable man, or a perfectable pervasive government.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Colorado State University board rescinds ban on licensed firearms carry 2010
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Just like their visions of a perfectable man, or a perfectable pervasive government.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Colorado State University board rescinds ban on licensed firearms carry 2010
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IMO, human nature is never going to be perfectable to where abortion would be rare; it wasn't rare when it was illegal.
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They forget one important detail, however, and that is that human beings are not perfect; nor are they perfectable.
Archive 2009-04-01 Dr. Sanity 2009
potosino commented on the word perfectable
The standard spelling is perfectible.
December 26, 2009