On Nov 21, 2008, at 3:28 PM, WD wrote:
> As much as I'd like to say my politics are rooted in some core set of
> principles, I think that'd be pretty dishonest. Just like anyone else
> here, I can give you plenty of reasons why I oppose capitalism, but I
> suspect my attitudes on just about everything (including capitalism)
> are more the product of things beyond my control -- experiences in
> childhood, race, class, sexuality, etc. -- than any autonomous
> reasoning on my part.
Hey I'm not saying that an ethical or moral code is an independent variable. I'm just saying that it's silly to argue that there's no morality or ethics implicit in Marx's critique of capitalism.
Doug