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To: the invisib1e hand
addendum: it is the wicked error of secular counterfeits of legitimate community that ignore the individual in favor of the collective. That error ends in death.
4 posted on 07/11/2011 6:34:25 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand ("America will cease to be great when America ceases to be good." -- Welcome to deToqueville.)
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To: the invisib1e hand
I think I agree with what you're saying, but I also think it is, to some extent, simply a question of terminology. We might say, just as a proposal, that "individuality" is a great good, given by God to each unique soul, while "individualism," the concept that one can stand apart from others, is an error.

Each person, no matter how independent he perceives himself to be, required others for his very existence and for his survival to some level of autonomy.

We can say that a "collective" is a coerced association for a purpose not chosen by the participants, while a "community" is built by individuals freely choosing to commit to a relationship of love.

You're free to disagree, of course - I'm just suggesting a way of distinguishing between concepts that appear similar but are, as you point out, actually opposed. The author may not be saying quite what you think he is saying.

6 posted on 07/11/2011 6:56:58 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("This is a revolution, damn it! We're going to have to offend somebody!" ~ John Adams)
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