Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2001
Individuals and collectives
Thomas M. Miovas, Jr.
Allan Gotthelf wrote:
>This is in re the absurd arguments the other side
>gives for the atrocities being criminal acts of
>isolated individuals. [The 9/11 Terrorists]
>
>Note that when, in normal productive existence,
>individuals creatively produce something of high
>value, that production always is claimed to be the
>result of the collective....
>
>BUT, when some clever evil leaders amass a collective
>horde...it's only the action of isolated individuals.
>
>Can anyone DISSECT this insanity?
It portrays their reverence for the collective and their utter contempt for
the individual. In their minds -- eh hem -- the collective can do no wrong;
whereas only the individual can do evil. Assessing the collectivist regimes
giving rise to the terrorists as evil is totally contradictory to their
view of the collective.
