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title: "> It's possible to be principled to a fault"
date: 2025-12-16
source: facebook
type: Archer T. Ships added a new photo.
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# > It's possible to be principled to a fault

*December 16, 2025 · Facebook*

\> It\'s possible to be principled to a fault\
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Maybe so.\
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But I see far more people behaving in an irrational, immoral, and stupid fashion than I see people adhering too strictly to principle.\
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It is stupid to let government bureaucrats override the hiring decisions of entrepreneurs.\
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It is immoral to strip someone of their liberty if they\'ve not committed any crime.\
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It is hypocrisy to forcibly impose travel and labor restrictions on others that you would not want imposed upon yourself.\
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It is racist to bar a black man from freely renting an apartment, taking a job, or dating a white woman.\
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It is evil to act as a border guard for Hitler, and stop Jews from fleeing Nazi gas chambers.

![\> It\'s possible to be principled to a fault Maybe so. But I see far more people behaving in an irrational, immoral, and stupid fashion than I see people adhering too strictly to principle. It is stupid to let government bureaucrats override the hiring decisions of entrepreneurs. It is immoral to strip someone of their liberty if they\'ve not committed any crime. It is hypocrisy to forcibly impose travel and labor restrictions on others that you would not want imposed upon yourself. It is racist to bar a black man from freely renting an apartment, taking a job, or dating a white woman. It is evil to act as a border guard for Hitler, and stop Jews from fleeing Nazi gas chambers.](img/2025-12-16-fb-002-img01.webp){style="max-width:100%; margin:1em 0"}