i read my first Heinlein in the 7th grade. sometime around 1957. i was working in the library so as to not have to take english. fronting books on the shelf. learned the Dewey decimal system, found SciFi. Starship Troopers. never looked back.
hardscrabble farmer
August 12, 2016 7:13 am
His is one of the most cogent and palatable belief systems I have encountered. Of course that’s just my opinion.
Real liberty doesn’t work for huge portions of the population because it requires an equal measure responsibility. Nothing is more dangerous than someone who wants all the aspects of freedom with none of the consequences. That is the majority.
Chris P
August 12, 2016 9:51 am
We are all morally responsible and we will all be held accountable one day. We can have the slate cleaned through belief and trust or we can think we were better than most and won’t be held accountable.
Francis Marion
August 12, 2016 10:34 am
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress is one of the first libertarian novels I ever read and this is still one of my favourite quotes.
VietVet
August 12, 2016 10:32 pm
I’m live this way today.
I’ve read everything Heinlein has written. He is by far my favorite author.
unePluiebreve
August 13, 2016 6:06 am
Admin….
Make this the next QOTD:
“Nothing is more dangerous than someone who wants all the aspects of freedom with none of the consequences. That is the majority.”
HSF
i read my first Heinlein in the 7th grade. sometime around 1957. i was working in the library so as to not have to take english. fronting books on the shelf. learned the Dewey decimal system, found SciFi. Starship Troopers. never looked back.
His is one of the most cogent and palatable belief systems I have encountered. Of course that’s just my opinion.
Real liberty doesn’t work for huge portions of the population because it requires an equal measure responsibility. Nothing is more dangerous than someone who wants all the aspects of freedom with none of the consequences. That is the majority.
We are all morally responsible and we will all be held accountable one day. We can have the slate cleaned through belief and trust or we can think we were better than most and won’t be held accountable.
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress is one of the first libertarian novels I ever read and this is still one of my favourite quotes.
I’m live this way today.
I’ve read everything Heinlein has written. He is by far my favorite author.
Admin….
Make this the next QOTD:
“Nothing is more dangerous than someone who wants all the aspects of freedom with none of the consequences. That is the majority.”
HSF