[tpaine]

From the article:

"a key theoretical point: -[of agreement]- namely, human beings act in their own self interest."

This 'agreement' is the whole argument, as I see it.
True belivers, - of whatever stripe, - simply deny that we should act in our own rational self interest.

To them, we MUST act as per the dictates of their belief system.

IE -- We must abandon our reasoning ablity, - our free will, [to ask what's in this act for me?], -- to the laws/rules of their existing system, rules dictated by their beliefs.

This is not a reasonable social contract. There has been no meeting of the minds, no fair exchange.

Rational men can arrive at reasonable rules for conduct that do not violate basic human freedoms.
--[And, imo, we have done so in our Constitution/BOR's.]


True believers insist that self interest be subordinated to a common interest based only on their supposed true beliefs.

[NMC EXP]

Rational men can arrive at reasonable rules for conduct that do not violate basic human freedoms. --[And, imo, we have done so in our Constitution/BOR's.]

Well said.

True believers insist that self interest be subordinated to a common interest based only on their supposed true beliefs.

Agreed.

I believe this is known as communitarianism.

Regards

J.R.