Comments for Avi Aharon http://www.aviaharon.com Avi Aharon on Objectivism and the state of Israel Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:18:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on On the privatization of the army by avi http://www.aviaharon.com/2010/01/on-the-privatization-of-the-army/comment-page-1/#comment-811 avi Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:18:52 +0000 http://www.aviaharon.com/?p=167#comment-811 <a href="#comment-810" rel="nofollow">@Jason </a> A private army - that acts according to the law - is not more dangerous than you and me and our gun permit. The potential disagreement among rivaling armies is analog to the existing rivalry among units within a single army. These armies may betray each other in the way the Red Army betrayed the Polish army in WWII. On the other hand, they could supress their attitude in the way the US and UK armies worked together (or at least to the same end). As for Iran, I absolutely agree, @Jason
A private army – that acts according to the law – is not more dangerous than you and me and our gun permit. The potential disagreement among rivaling armies is analog to the existing rivalry among units within a single army. These armies may betray each other in the way the Red Army betrayed the Polish army in WWII. On the other hand, they could supress their attitude in the way the US and UK armies worked together (or at least to the same end).

As for Iran, I absolutely agree,

]]> Comment on On the privatization of the army by Jason http://www.aviaharon.com/2010/01/on-the-privatization-of-the-army/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Jason Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:28:17 +0000 http://www.aviaharon.com/?p=167#comment-810 The government must have a monopoly over the use of force. It must be the only entity that can legally use force. If there were two armies, and they disagreed on anything, there would be no one able to stop the "rogue" army from misusing its force. It would be anarchy, with no one entity with the right and ability to use force to protect its citizens. Israel needs to destroy Iran's government, and the United States in such a case needs to support Israel both militarily and with moral approval. It's just a matter of will, which only a philosophy of reason can give. The government must have a monopoly over the use of force. It must be the only entity that can legally use force. If there were two armies, and they disagreed on anything, there would be no one able to stop the “rogue” army from misusing its force. It would be anarchy, with no one entity with the right and ability to use force to protect its citizens.

Israel needs to destroy Iran’s government, and the United States in such a case needs to support Israel both militarily and with moral approval. It’s just a matter of will, which only a philosophy of reason can give.

]]> Comment on Education in the objectivist state of Israel by avi http://www.aviaharon.com/2009/11/education-in-the-objectivist-state-of-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-186 avi Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:35:39 +0000 http://www.aviaharon.com/?p=148#comment-186 <a href="#comment-164" rel="nofollow">@Erik </a> Thanks :) More thoughts to come. @Erik
Thanks :)
More thoughts to come.

]]> Comment on Education in the objectivist state of Israel by Erik http://www.aviaharon.com/2009/11/education-in-the-objectivist-state-of-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Erik Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:00:08 +0000 http://www.aviaharon.com/?p=148#comment-164 Great website! It's nice to see a voice for reason in and for Israel. Great website! It’s nice to see a voice for reason in and for Israel.

]]> Comment on טום רוב סמית – ילד 44 by avi http://www.aviaharon.com/2009/12/%d7%98%d7%95%d7%9d-%d7%a8%d7%95%d7%91-%d7%a1%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%aa-%d7%99%d7%9c%d7%93-44/comment-page-1/#comment-121 avi Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:06:43 +0000 http://www.aviaharon.com/?p=165#comment-121 <a href="#comment-119" rel="nofollow">@selfmade </a> לא חשבתי על זה. כשאומרים לי איטליה בימי הביניים, אני חשב קודם כל על כך שבאיטליה ימי הביניים הורגשו הכי פחות ושסך הכל היתה שם פריחה אדירה לאורך רוב ימי הביניים. אבל כן, יש שם אופל. אנשים נרצחים על שטויות, זה מספיק אפל בשבילי :) @selfmade
לא חשבתי על זה. כשאומרים לי איטליה בימי הביניים, אני חשב קודם כל על כך שבאיטליה ימי הביניים הורגשו הכי פחות ושסך הכל היתה שם פריחה אדירה לאורך רוב ימי הביניים.
אבל כן, יש שם אופל. אנשים נרצחים על שטויות, זה מספיק אפל בשבילי :)

]]> Comment on Defending the objectivist state of Israel by avi http://www.aviaharon.com/2009/12/defending-the-objectivist-state-of-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-120 avi Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:04:53 +0000 http://www.aviaharon.com/?p=163#comment-120 <a href="#comment-113" rel="nofollow">@Daniel Gat </a> Daniel, you can write in Hebrew just like on any other tool (ALT+shift). Your argument are valid, of course. I have passed them intentionally, as the main argument against abolishing the draft is the fear of th immediate consequences. I, for example, kept going to Miluim, exactly for this reason (and doing so, I contributed to the ongoing enslavement of my friends and myself) However, arguing against slavery is indeed the heart of the opposition to draft. Thanks for commenting. @Daniel Gat
Daniel, you can write in Hebrew just like on any other tool (ALT+shift). Your argument are valid, of course. I have passed them intentionally, as the main argument against abolishing the draft is the fear of th immediate consequences. I, for example, kept going to Miluim, exactly for this reason (and doing so, I contributed to the ongoing enslavement of my friends and myself) However, arguing against slavery is indeed the heart of the opposition to draft.
Thanks for commenting.

]]> Comment on טום רוב סמית – ילד 44 by selfmade http://www.aviaharon.com/2009/12/%d7%98%d7%95%d7%9d-%d7%a8%d7%95%d7%91-%d7%a1%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%aa-%d7%99%d7%9c%d7%93-44/comment-page-1/#comment-119 selfmade Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:38:48 +0000 http://www.aviaharon.com/?p=165#comment-119 ספר שמתרחש בתקופה כזו אמור להיות יותר אפל, לא? ספר שמתרחש בתקופה כזו
אמור להיות יותר אפל, לא?

]]> Comment on טום רוב סמית – ילד 44 by avi http://www.aviaharon.com/2009/12/%d7%98%d7%95%d7%9d-%d7%a8%d7%95%d7%91-%d7%a1%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%aa-%d7%99%d7%9c%d7%93-44/comment-page-1/#comment-118 avi Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:24:25 +0000 http://www.aviaharon.com/?p=165#comment-118 <a href="#comment-114" rel="nofollow">@selfmade </a> השקרן אכן חמוד. למה ציפית? @selfmade
השקרן אכן חמוד. למה ציפית?

]]> Comment on טום רוב סמית – ילד 44 by selfmade http://www.aviaharon.com/2009/12/%d7%98%d7%95%d7%9d-%d7%a8%d7%95%d7%91-%d7%a1%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%aa-%d7%99%d7%9c%d7%93-44/comment-page-1/#comment-114 selfmade Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:59:37 +0000 http://www.aviaharon.com/?p=165#comment-114 אתה לא מתחשב באלה שאין להם זמן לקרוא... אני כרגע באמצע השקרן מאומבריה (חמוד לאללה אבל אני חייב להודות שצפיתי לספר אחר) ובקושי מוצא זמן עבורו אחרי ביקורת כזו, אין ברירה ושמים אותו ברשימה. אתה לא מתחשב באלה שאין להם זמן לקרוא…
אני כרגע באמצע השקרן מאומבריה (חמוד לאללה אבל אני חייב להודות שצפיתי לספר אחר) ובקושי מוצא זמן עבורו

אחרי ביקורת כזו,
אין ברירה ושמים אותו ברשימה.

]]> Comment on Defending the objectivist state of Israel by Daniel Gat http://www.aviaharon.com/2009/12/defending-the-objectivist-state-of-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Daniel Gat Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:26:49 +0000 http://www.aviaharon.com/?p=163#comment-113 I am writing in English because I cannot find the "switch sides" button. I would prefer Hebrew. Avi, basically, the idea of doing away with the draft is valid, for several reasons. But you have not really put foreward any convincing argument though. My reasons: (1) capitalism works and the best incentive for accomplishing your task is an income compatible with the value of the task and the individual risk involved (here risk of gettig maimed or loosing one's life). (2) In a free sociey it is highly unfair, unjust, un-equitable to treat a segment of the population as slaves, and that's what the draft is -- slavery. (3) The inequity is especially high today when so many persons dodge the draft. (4) it may turn out that we need a much smaller yet even more smart professional armed force since an "un-free" (i.e. payed for with real money) fighting force is an excellent incentive to invent and create better, smarter and labor-saving armaments. (5) A well rewarded professional soldier is more likely to re-enlist at the end of his contract, and to be an expert in any field you need to accumulate at least 10,000 hours of practice. Finally, if you insist writing in English, you should improve your skill of that language. As a reader I can tell you that you lose many points due to poor language. I am writing in English because I cannot find the “switch sides” button. I would prefer Hebrew.
Avi, basically, the idea of doing away with the draft is valid, for several reasons. But you have not really put foreward any convincing argument though. My reasons: (1) capitalism works and the best incentive for accomplishing your task is an income compatible with the value of the task and the individual risk involved (here risk of gettig maimed or loosing one’s life). (2) In a free sociey it is highly unfair, unjust, un-equitable to treat a segment of the population as slaves, and that’s what the draft is — slavery. (3) The inequity is especially high today when so many persons dodge the draft. (4) it may turn out that we need a much smaller yet even more smart professional armed force since an “un-free” (i.e. payed for with real money) fighting force is an excellent incentive to invent and create better, smarter and labor-saving armaments. (5) A well rewarded professional soldier is more likely to re-enlist at the end of his contract, and to be an expert in any field you need to accumulate at least 10,000 hours of practice.

Finally, if you insist writing in English, you should improve your skill of that language. As a reader I can tell you that you lose many points due to poor language.

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