Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

We can think to the logical conclusion of a concept. We, however, can choose not to go to that conclusions. We rarely do.

• The logical conclusion of free enterprise is slavery.
• The logical conclusion of free speech is hate.
• The logical conclusion of survival of the fittest is murder.
• Many more examples could follow.

It doesn’t have to be. Persons with free will can say, “We do this, but we stop at this boundary.”

Now the arguing commences on where to draw the boundary: we will limit free enterprise at this point via government regulations. No! That is too much or too little regulation. Argument continues.

Regardless of where we draw that boundary today, we have agreed that we won’t go to the logical conclusion.