>jks wrote:
> >Given my druthers, I'd rather do social or legal
> >philosophy than solve legal problems (whatever sort of problems might
>demand
> >my skills under your favored socialism). We still need incentives,
>positive
> >and negative, to keep people's minds on their work. Otherewise, like you,
> >they will be parasites and shirkers,a nd maybe proud of it.
>
>Or are you just joking?
>What is worse to be on the dole and be a parasite or do "social and legal
>philosophy" while others, with "the proper incentives" are picking your
>coffee beans, cutting your sugar canes and breaking their backs to get it
>all to you.
Oh, I agree, professors are scum and parasites and should be driven to do productive labor in the countryside. However, I am worse than a parasite: I am a hired gun for big business, a running dog lackey of the capitalist class, a big firm lawyer. I used used to be a parasitical professor. But, toa nswer your question, I think it's worse to be conscious parasite. I don't blame anyone who has to live on the dole because she can't work or can't find work, but professors and teachers are socially useful. Parasites who won't contribute are exploiters.
The abolition of work would mean a spreading around of all work
>for everyone. Dishwasher philosphers
In fact, I was a philosophy prof. Let me tell you, dishwasher philosophers are the norm rather than the execption. It's one reason I went into law.
and teaching garbagemen. What, don't
>want to get your hands dirty?
Not particularly. I do anyway.
Did anyone ever tell you that you might be misinterpreted to siund like a humorless, santimonious twit?
Cheers, jks