Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Se-lu 15, Origins edition
Haven't returned to this theme for a while. Now that I'm LOOSE from deadlines for a few days, it's time to hit the point again.
Rehashing the etymology: Solve comes from Indo-European se-lu. Loosen yourself. Untie yourself. Cut the ropes. You can't solve a problem while you're wrapped inside it; you have to cut and untie the assumptions and biases that arise automatically when you're inside.
I've approached this particular point from two angles before, but didn't stand far enough back to finish it.
Make a syllogism from two observations I've discussed often:
1. Unquestionably the 1776 Revolution did more harm than good. The separated twins of Canada and USA STRONG show that Canada's natural Parliament has done a better job of adapting to changed realities. It's not a dramatic NK/SK difference, but it's there.
2. Prison taught me that the people who want freedom most are criminals. Freedom means laws don't apply to me.
THEREFORE: Revolutionaries, emphatically including Washington and Jefferson et al, are criminals.
We glorify the Founding Criminals because they were willing to risk their lives (plus a whole lot of INNOCENT LIVES) for "freedom", especially "freedom" from laws and taxes.
We punish lesser criminals because they're willing to risk their lives (plus a whole lot of INNOCENT LIVES) for "freedom", especially "freedom" from laws and taxes.
What's the difference? NO DIFFERENCE. Null hypothesis validated.
We shouldn't be surprised that USA STRONG has mostly been ruled by mobsters. (With the still mysterious and unexplained exception of 1933 to 1945, when FDR tried to control BOTH of the ruling mobs and succeeded.)
SECURITY IS FREEDOM FROM THE PEOPLE WHO WANT FREEDOM.
Labels: Aptronym Alert, Natural law = Sharia law, se-lu
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