DiegoT: I agree with ssu above, that you likely confused the pseudo-science drivel of Astrology, with astronomy. Astrology is made up garbage, on the ...
DingoJones: Revenge is not the same as justice. The difference is revenge involves an excessive punishment. That's why we do not want judges who are p...
eodnhoj7: No, not all arguments are the same. In fact, it's completely false that we are even addressing an issue that can be decided by an axiom. The...
Is pain always bad? Would you undergo a painful surgery to save your life? Is happiness always good? If it made you happy not to study hard for a test...
I think there are a number of valid points being made by people above regarding freedom of speech. It is definitely true that in order to preserve fre...
Frank: Yes, I am sure that is a logical inference. Sure, there is the problem with the circularity of inductive reasoning, but, this is what science h...
When you asked how dysfunctional the group would be, I think they would be extremely dysfunctional. Think about it. We go home, and turn on the light ...
eodnhoj7: You again keep relying on the same argument, and it gets you no where. You even made the mistake of equating an operation of addition with n...
Diego T: I live in America, and can definitely state that you have a very, very, distorted view of what is going on in the USA. Also, basic mathematic...
I've read a lot of economics books, and would definitely not classify economics as being no more valuable than astrology. One should also keep in mind...
One of the main reasons why in modern systems of justice, only the state can lawfully dispense justice, is because we recognize that there is a differ...
Kippo: I was referencing a moral value judgment -- and just saying from an evolutionary standpoint, there is no way to tell that the left-leaning valu...
It looks like Trump is living a life of pure fantasy and delusion. After losing the House last night, he claims a major victory for the GOP and his po...
Kippo: The left-wing values are just as consistent with our evolutionary past as our right-wing calues. It largely depends on the specific ecology our...
eodnhoj7: You gave a lengthy response, but you committed the same error you did previously: you are assuming an application of a number proves a numbe...
If I shuffle a deck of 52 cards, and I want to know what the probability is of the 52 cards being arranged in a specific order, I can discuss that pro...
eodnhoj7: You never see a number anywhere you look in the universe. If you did, then the existence of numbers would not be a philosophical question. Y...
eodnhoj7: How are numbers "directed movements"? Vectors have direction as part of their characteristics, but not scalars. And even a vector is not nec...
Well, since the truth of a proposition does not depend on the number of people believing it, I'm not sure how such a situation would undermine logic. ...
Kippo: Just think how many times you actually agreed with me on how the left and right are divided? "1. Tribalism: The left likes foreigners and minor...
I voted early, because if I died before today, I wanted Trump and the Republicans to know that I was rejecting them after they turned the GOP into a r...
There is some Jewish saying, although I can't think of the exact words, but it basically involves the following idea: If one argues for the purpose of...
Wayfarer: I always think of behavioral economics as psychology. I'm not sure what the difference is between that and psychology. Even with behavioral ...
Tim Wood: As I recall from law school there is no First Amendment protection for speech that may insight imminent harm --- meaning an immediate assaul...
Arkady: It's pure propaganda. The GOP claims that it needs Indians to have ID with their street addresses named, in order to protect people's right to...
Wayfarer: Those are valid points, and I would emphasize the point you brought up that when we are studying ourselves in the social sciences, it makes ...
ssu: I agree that we could extend the post to cover the issue of whether social sciences are sciences. That's certainly consistent with the question I...
Frank: lol. My intentions? Well, I certainly wasn't trying to flirt with anyone. I don't even consider races to be real, from a biological standpoint,...
Arkady: Why should I say in three words what I can say in two? I'm economically efficient with my rhetoric. "People of color" sounds like a throwback ...
Rank Amateur: I'm not trying to insult all Catholics here, I know many great Catholics. I'm also sure that the Vatican does do some charity work that ...
frank: I can't say "Gosh"? It's right up there with "by-golly." I think part of the problem is that in order to remove the electoral college, then we ...
If you are an older student, one thing I did not mention is that it may be better just to try to get into a graduate level program as soon as possible...
I agree with MindForged, that just the effect of these laws having a disproportionate impact on minorities who typically vote Democrat is evidence of ...
Relativist: The Democrats have basically imploded for years. I wouldn't be surprised if they nominated Hillary Clinton again for 2020, which would bas...
I think Trump is going to want the option of running over Muslims before Christians, and Hispanics before white people, and people who didn't vote for...
Frank: In the latest issue of Scientific American, they have an article discussing the use of mathematics in drawing up voting districts in such a way...
The dividing line between the right and left, typically comes down to three major beliefs: 1. Tribalism: The left likes foreigners and minorities, whi...
I agree with the First Amendment law in the USA. I can say, perfectly within my legal rights as an American, that Muhammad did not even exist as a rea...
Brian: Well, how would you, in an ideal world, make economics a science of utility? How would you be able to objectively measure utility? Let's say so...
Arkady: I am an American, and disagree that mentioning colored people is in any way insulting. It is rather inclusive of all non-white groups, from Bl...
Michael: I just read through the article on the first link, skimmed it, and it's from the Daily Beast. I'm not sure how mainstream that is. I'm just n...
Doesn't the Vatican have a huge display of wealth? If the Vatican were to do everything in its power to help refugees, wouldn't that also include sell...
It's definitely a value judgment, but I'm not sure if that entirely precludes it from also being a factual statement, or at least a statement based on...
I'm not sure how accurate the forecasts are, but there is a video from Stanford neurobiologist, Robert Sapolsky, where he claims that depression is go...
ssu: You are missing the entire point I made. When Hitler came to power in Germany, he had no idea how far he could go in persecuting Jews. He certain...
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