Yes, but I'd like to think that people participating on a philosophy forum would value critical thinking, so I think its appropriate to call out clear...
Geez - Genetic fallacy upon genetic fallacy. A "Soros stooge" (whatever that refers to) is wrong because she's a "Soros stooge", not because something...
You're ignoring the fact that the Tol study does not constitute the consensus of those with the relevant expertise, and it did some cherry picking of ...
Patrick Moore is not a CLIMATE scientist. This study provides the basis for my claim about the consensus of climate scientists. It also discusses a pr...
To be rational, there must be a rational justification for the belief. I haven't seen one, and I'm not going to read a book to see if it's buried in t...
Correction: they have been inaccurate, to varying degrees. The point is that this doesn't imply anthropogenic global warming is a hoax, it just means ...
This article seems a good summary. Here's my takeaway: there was a plea deal, which granted Flynn probation in return for his cooperating with other i...
Yes, of course people should be charged when they lie to the FBI. I couldn't care less if Mccabe were prosecuted for lying, if that is the typical cou...
That's a false equivalence. Flynn pleaded guilty to lying as a plea deal - they had other things on him. Had lyng been the only issue, he would have h...
You are right about this, and all you said, but I'll add a root cause: people are stupid and lazy. If every voter took the time to analyze policy and ...
Well, he spoke truth - but that doesn't preclude there being ulterior motives, some of which may be good (to save the sinking ship of the Justice Dept...
You must also believe juries should never be sequestered, since if they're doing their jobs, they will not be influenced. You have a naive view of inf...
You actually think Trump will debate? I'm not so sure, but I do ponder who would be the best debate opponent. Mayor Pete is the most articulate and an...
Dark matter can't be perceived. It's existence is inferred from indirect gravitational effects. Can you accept that it exists? Scientific theory often...
Having an impact that is beyond our individual selves gives us meaning, unless you think our families and societies are irrelevant. Sure, it's transie...
Kudlow: New tax cuts will 'probably come out sometime in September' (link) Great! Just the remedy we need for the current state of unsustainable defic...
Excellent point! For those who haven't googled the phrase: this. In Trump's case, I see only two possiblities: 1) he wants to influence the outcome 2)...
Here's some potential effects: -prosecutors wishing to curry favor might give him what he wants -prosecutors might feel undercut and harden their posi...
It's not totally irrelevant, but I agree it is considerably LESS relevant. My niece is an FBI agent. She doesn't talk to me directly about anything, b...
OK, but would it have been better if Barr had pulled a Mike Pence, and lavished praise on Trump for sharing his innermost feelings? My point is there ...
I'm reminded of Michael Cohen's description of the way Trump let you know he'd like you to buy him some tie he'd seen. Trump would never directly ask ...
I'm not. But I think it appropriate to identify behavior that is at least superficially good. I think one's credibility is damaged when one finds faul...
Ah, so you disagree with Barr. Our justice system is based on the premise of impartiality in its application. In his position as President, anything h...
He criticized inappropriate action by Trump. That was the correct thing to do. Contrast this with the typical things we hear: telling us how wonderful...
A conpiracy theory is: "a theory that explains an event or set of circumstances as the result of a secret plot by usually powerful conspirators" sourc...
Credit where credit is due: Barr is does something right... Barr blasts Trump's tweets on Stone case: 'Impossible for me to do my job': ABC News Exclu...
Yes, the question of free will matters - and that's because it serves as the basis for accountability. That doesn't imply accountability is only appro...
I didn't make something out of nothing, I simply identified someTHINGS that you had overlooked: family and societies. And as I said, there is meaning ...
You do realize this is a philosophy forum, don't you? I take epistemology pretty seriously. I admit I can't prove all my political beliefs; no one can...
An individual "sentience" consists of a set of beliefs, memories, and dispositions processed with an intellectual capability. These all change over ti...
It's chauvinism paranoia, and the desire/need for economic growth. The chauvinism: our way is the best way, and therefore need to encourage everyone e...
Prove? You set the bar impossibly high, and you aren't consistent with where you set it. This is of course, a common affliction regardless of one's id...
It sounds like you accept the fact that Republican Senators sometimes avoid saying things that are critical of Trump, you just don't see any evidence ...
OK, then Blackburn's statements seem disingenuous. They're blocking it because it would look critical of Trump, and the net result is that it DOES ena...
By that reasoning, a human is just a collection of cells, and the cells are just collections of atoms quarks and leptons. That extreme reductionist vi...
What bill are you referring to? The SHIELD act doesn't affect how elections are run; it just requires candidates to report any contacts made by foreig...
If there is no afterlife, then there is no transcendent meaning or value to human life. Nevertheless, there is meaning and value for a human life with...
This is yet another case of the Administration taking actions that appear wrong on its face. As with the others, there's no direct evidence of Trump p...
Maybe, but my more fundamental point is that language is not just a means of communicating facts - it's also a means of conveying emotion. In this cas...
The context in which the statement is made is more important than the statement. Suppose Mary is yelling at Harry for having made some mistake, and Ha...
Most commonly, people mean that they have a high degree of certainty when they claim, "I know". The only way to decrease ambiguity is through discussi...
Through the lens of politics, it's unfortunate there were screw-ups. Even the alleged sticking of a thumb on the scales is a screw-up: processes shoul...
Why are you even revering to "the government's" or "the democrats" abilities? Quality project management skills can be bought. In this case, it seems ...
No. That's a purely partisan perspective, and completely irrational to suggest the party and/or ideology had ANY bearing. This was poor project manage...
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