Why elites tend left

[cema]

Удивительный текст. Никто из моих левых друзей не считает себя выше прочих, насколько мне известно. (Разве что в интеллектуальном плане, но на это бывают основания.) И к власти не стремятся.

Про генетическую предрасположенность к политическим предпочтениям я читал и раньше, тот текст был куда более наукообразным. А этот — простая партийная публицистика.

Comments

[arbat.livejournal.com]

Ok, ok, I got it - you do not need morals.
You have fear of punishment. Got to be sufficient.

Geeez!!

[(Anonymous)]

Being in denial is so comforting, isn't it?

You poor soul cannot even fathom that some people behave not because of the fear of punishment (worldly or other-worldly - does not matter), but for other reasons.

[cema.livejournal.com]

Like, the morals?

An example, if you have one?

[arbat.livejournal.com]

I can see only few reasons why someone will not kill another person (in no particular order):

1. You like that other person.
2. You need that other person.
3. You are afraid of punishment.
4. Your belief system says that The Great Moral Law of Nature prohibits it. It is Wrong to kill.

Which one is it? Or - do you have another one? My poor soul would be interested to learn something new. Let's hear it.

Re: An example, if you have one?

[ktotam.livejournal.com]

maybe
n. you believe that the world as a whole would be better (=more convenient) for you to live in if the people would not kill each other indiscriminately?
like keeping to the right lane on a highway when it's free even if there's no police around.

Re: An example, if you have one?

[arbat.livejournal.com]

This is not "n". This is strict #4 - all the way. You just expressed believe that no-killing makes World Better. No because we are not killing some particularly useful guy. But simply - anybody.

As for keeping in the right lane - I do it not because the World Will Be Better, but for much more practical reasons - to avoid certain dangers.