Curt Doolittle

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  • Iron Cold Iron (revised Edition)

    Mar 28, 2020, 4:40 PM IRON COLD IRON (REVISED EDITION) Gold is for the mistress — silver for the maid — Copper for the craftsman cunning at his trade. “Good!” said the Baron, sitting in his hall, “But Iron — Cold Iron — is master of them all.” So he made rebellion ‘gainst the King his liege, Camped before his citadel and summoned it to siege. “Nay!” said the cannoneer on the castle wall, “But Iron — Cold Iron — shall be master of you all!” Woe for the Baron and his knights so strong, When the cruel cannon-balls laid ’em all along; He was taken prisoner, he was cast in thrall, And Iron — Cold Iron — was master of it all! Yet his King spake kindly (ah, how kind a Lord!) “What if I release thee now and give thee back thy sword?” “Nay!” said the Baron, “Thou wouldst not trust my word, For Iron — Cold Iron — is master of men all.” Tears are for the craven, prayers are for the clown — Halters for the silly neck that cannot keep a crown. “As my crime is grievous, by law my hope is small, For Iron — Cold Iron — must be master of men all!” Crowns are for the valiant — Lances for the bold! Thrones and powers for mighty men who dare to take and hold. “Hang!” said the Baron, Seated in his hall, “For Iron — Cold Iron — is master of men all!

    (Apologies to Kipling for correcting the errors in his work)

  • Iron Cold Iron (revised Edition)

    Mar 28, 2020, 4:40 PM IRON COLD IRON (REVISED EDITION) Gold is for the mistress — silver for the maid — Copper for the craftsman cunning at his trade. “Good!” said the Baron, sitting in his hall, “But Iron — Cold Iron — is master of them all.” So he made rebellion ‘gainst the King his liege, Camped before his citadel and summoned it to siege. “Nay!” said the cannoneer on the castle wall, “But Iron — Cold Iron — shall be master of you all!” Woe for the Baron and his knights so strong, When the cruel cannon-balls laid ’em all along; He was taken prisoner, he was cast in thrall, And Iron — Cold Iron — was master of it all! Yet his King spake kindly (ah, how kind a Lord!) “What if I release thee now and give thee back thy sword?” “Nay!” said the Baron, “Thou wouldst not trust my word, For Iron — Cold Iron — is master of men all.” Tears are for the craven, prayers are for the clown — Halters for the silly neck that cannot keep a crown. “As my crime is grievous, by law my hope is small, For Iron — Cold Iron — must be master of men all!” Crowns are for the valiant — Lances for the bold! Thrones and powers for mighty men who dare to take and hold. “Hang!” said the Baron, Seated in his hall, “For Iron — Cold Iron — is master of men all!

    (Apologies to Kipling for correcting the errors in his work)

  • Property is Held by Force

    Mar 30, 2020, 2:25 PM

    —“Property is held by force. When someone claims a possession as their property, it means they will use force to keep it in their control.”—Chuckie Pfeiff

    Now, why couldn’t I make it that simple. 😉 Demonstrated interest in fact. Possession in fact. Property by Defense. Property Norm By reciprocal defense Property Rights by institutional defense.

    1. I demonstrate an interest in fact
    2. I possess it in fact (contingent upon whether it’s possessable)
    3. I demand the reciprocity of property by defense.
    4. We create the institution of property by reciprocity
    5. We create the institution of property rights by creating an institution to insure the institution of property.

  • Property is Held by Force

    Mar 30, 2020, 2:25 PM

    —“Property is held by force. When someone claims a possession as their property, it means they will use force to keep it in their control.”—Chuckie Pfeiff

    Now, why couldn’t I make it that simple. 😉 Demonstrated interest in fact. Possession in fact. Property by Defense. Property Norm By reciprocal defense Property Rights by institutional defense.

    1. I demonstrate an interest in fact
    2. I possess it in fact (contingent upon whether it’s possessable)
    3. I demand the reciprocity of property by defense.
    4. We create the institution of property by reciprocity
    5. We create the institution of property rights by creating an institution to insure the institution of property.

  • Yes I know of the seven laws of Noah. 😉

    Mar 31, 2020, 3:39 PM They are too primitive. They start with god (submission) rather than sovereignty ( responsibility). They don’t include truthful speech regardless of cost. They don’t prevent the great crimes of history (sophistry, false promise, baiting into hazard, fraud) Instead they are the origin of the license for the great crimes of history. They aren’t the source of good. They are the source of evil. Why? Because any half truth spreads ignorance.

  • Yes I know of the seven laws of Noah. 😉

    Mar 31, 2020, 3:39 PM They are too primitive. They start with god (submission) rather than sovereignty ( responsibility). They don’t include truthful speech regardless of cost. They don’t prevent the great crimes of history (sophistry, false promise, baiting into hazard, fraud) Instead they are the origin of the license for the great crimes of history. They aren’t the source of good. They are the source of evil. Why? Because any half truth spreads ignorance.

  • What Is the Source of Morality if Not Xxxx?

    Mar 31, 2020, 5:27 PM Very simple logic. Why should the strong not conquer, rape, pillage, and murder the weak? Because cooperation and numbers can be more rewarding over the long term. When are cooperation and numbers more rewarding than conquest, rape, pillage, and murder? When behavior is reciprocal. What does reciprocal mean? Do nothing that imposes costs upon the demonstrated interests of others either directly or indirectly – and conquer, rape, pillage, and murder anyone who does. And how do I do nothing that imposes costs upon the demonstrated interests of others either directly, or indirectly? Limit your display word and deed to productive, fully informed, voluntary transfer of demonstrated interests, free of imposition of costs upon the demonstrated interests of others by externality, The consequence: the most moral condition humanity can possibly create. Such men are the gods among men.

  • What Is the Source of Morality if Not Xxxx?

    Mar 31, 2020, 5:27 PM Very simple logic. Why should the strong not conquer, rape, pillage, and murder the weak? Because cooperation and numbers can be more rewarding over the long term. When are cooperation and numbers more rewarding than conquest, rape, pillage, and murder? When behavior is reciprocal. What does reciprocal mean? Do nothing that imposes costs upon the demonstrated interests of others either directly or indirectly – and conquer, rape, pillage, and murder anyone who does. And how do I do nothing that imposes costs upon the demonstrated interests of others either directly, or indirectly? Limit your display word and deed to productive, fully informed, voluntary transfer of demonstrated interests, free of imposition of costs upon the demonstrated interests of others by externality, The consequence: the most moral condition humanity can possibly create. Such men are the gods among men.

  • “Within the limits of the utility of Cooperation.”

    Mar 31, 2020, 8:27 PM Minor expansion of Natural Law

    –“The natural law is (+)Sovereignty and (-)Reciprocity, including reciprocity in speech (truthful speech) regardless of cost to the status(dominance, competence hierarch), within the limits of proportionality (ingroup defection) within the limits of the utility of cooperation (outgroups).”—

    “Within the limits of the utility of cooperation.” (ie: test of limits and full accounting.)

  • “Within the limits of the utility of Cooperation.”

    Mar 31, 2020, 8:27 PM Minor expansion of Natural Law

    –“The natural law is (+)Sovereignty and (-)Reciprocity, including reciprocity in speech (truthful speech) regardless of cost to the status(dominance, competence hierarch), within the limits of proportionality (ingroup defection) within the limits of the utility of cooperation (outgroups).”—

    “Within the limits of the utility of cooperation.” (ie: test of limits and full accounting.)