Humility Is a Virtue

Penn Jillette has a column up at CNN.com titled “I don’t know, so I’m an atheist libertarian.” Well worth reading.

I don’t believe the majority always knows what’s best for everyone. The fact that the majority thinks they have a way to get something good does not give them the right to use force on the minority that don’t want to pay for it. If you have to use a gun, I don’t believe you really know jack. Democracy without respect for individual rights sucks. It’s just ganging up against the weird kid, and I’m always the weird kid.

How did we get here and how do we save everyone? I don’t know, but I’m doing the best I can. Sorry Piers [Morgan, CNN host], that’s all I got.