The David Cameron is a cunning political creature, though not infallible. He was just being a chameleon out of self-interest. He was working for Micha...
He's like a Western Australian who has a crazy thing for black swans. Black swans! Black swans! Black swans! But what about all of these white-- No! S...
Is there a better solution than interpreting such statements as pertaining to a fictional domain? And by interpreting other related claims in such a w...
My position (which appears to be similar in ways to Rank Amateur's, albeit without a needlessly long and complicated argument) avoids the problems wit...
So here's where we're at: my position is clearly in the lead, because I've only been faced with two challenges, one of which dissipated with Banno's d...
Yes, the "absolute freedom" position is an extremist position. It should be rightly rejected. Maybe not sick, but it would seem to force him into disi...
It is sometimes fair to question why a question is being asked or why it is worded in such a way, and that's what I thought in this case upon analysis...
No, I meant you, following on from your football analogy. But yes, them too. It's an analogy after all. I love how you deny foolhardiness, then in the...
I was never the only person who judges it to be wrong, so it was never wrong only for me. There were always others. And you're one of them, surely. So...
We don't have to end things there. We could further discuss our respective views. What does it mean to be committed to infanticide being moral for you...
Blameworthy ignorance. You shouldn't be so gullible as to allow yourself to be easily deceived, and if you're going to get involved in the game, then ...
No objection whatsoever to ethical analysis generally. A declaration of ethical subjectivism? Why not? I agree. That's not what I meant. I meant that ...
No, no, no. That's not actually reflective of reality. There is no objective point at which sufficient worth can be attained. The whole reason why thi...
Of course he is! I see. So, it's not that traders are good, it's that good traders are good. Sure. And lots of traders aren't good traders. Oh dear. T...
From your reply, I think I can see why Ayn Rand receives such strong criticism. First of all, I agree that it's unhelpful in a sense for me not to exp...
I'll try a slightly different approach before giving up on you. If you think that my position is worse and more shallow than yours, then can you expla...
Because...? You weren't paying enough attention to what I've been saying to you? You were, but you aren't sure how my position and your position compa...
That would mean I would have to go back and read through that fairly lengthy post. Can't you just tell me how you think what I've said - as opposed to...
The law about cutting down oak trees wouldn't apply to stepping on acorns, as they're two different acts about two different things. And regardless of...
I think that it's safe to say that we've had more than enough counterexamples to reject this capabilities approach that Banno has put forward. Are we ...
The capabilities approach has the rather obvious disadvantage of ruling out things considered of value on a superficial basis. "Your acorn is not an o...
"I do not see it, or I refuse to see it. Therefore it doesn't". I guarantee you, others can and do, requiring no explanation. So what does that tell y...
But to talk about human life from the moment of conception falls into the classification trap. Whatever it is classified as, it matters regardless. It...
What I'm getting at is that whether the acorn is or isn't an oak tree is irrelevant. Why would it be relevant? I think that both you and others are wr...
Okay, not necessarily worthless, but worthless enough to throw in the bin, if that's what you're getting at with this classification business. If that...
That argument relies on hidden premises. Assuming validity, I doubt I'd accept them all. If the person is grossly irresponsible, then they should be d...
It may well be distinct, but what you said to me in your last reply was straight from Kant, word for word. But regardless, my point stands even if you...
I don't mean to be rude, but who cares? If I throw my acorn in the bin, then my acorn won't grow into an oak tree. Alternatively, I could've planted i...
Put together the argument in full, please. I don't see how you're getting there. Besides, it's a just a little outlandish to suggest that anyone who d...
Neither. I'm simply saying that there's a relatable basis for seeing this "thing" as valuable, irrespective of whether or not it's classified as a per...
In my view, whether or not it's a person is irrelevant. Persons aren't the only thing of value. Other things are of value in relation to people. What ...
Wow. Every single one of them? That's absurd. If that's supposed to be an accurate reflection of Rand's philosophy (or of Objectivism, if you make tha...
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