The framing isn't obvious? Why didn't you write "... and expresses an opinion about gay people I disagree with"? Now suddenly it is a lot less obvious...
I don't think that is primarily important, and I'll explain why: Of primary importance here is the agreement of the official not to reveal confidentia...
That is a complicated issue that must not only take freedom of contract and freedom of speech into account, but also social media's role as a public f...
What sort of fantasy land are you living in where countries can just be given nuclear weapons, or develop their own while their country is being destr...
Assuming those are one's genuinely held beliefs and one expresses them in a manner that isn't disruptive, I believe one should not face legal conseque...
The beauty of free speech is that when people are allowed to freely criticize faulty ideas, these processes will happen naturally and no arbitration i...
The neo-nazism/genocide yarn such an obvious attempt by both sides to paint the other as "the baddies", to lure people into accepting their narratives...
The sinking of the Moskva could mark a serious escalation in the conflict. And I think as long as the West is content with its role as cheerleader, ha...
Personally, I think Russia is pretty much a normal modern state, or at least no less abnormal than the USA. Being a regional power it of course acts d...
You may have your own views on this, but at least in the modern nation state there is a clear division between political leaders and military leaders....
International community; members of the United Nations. Do not accept assassination of heads of state as legal practice by virtue of having signed the...
That certain nations are horribly hypocritical when it comes to their ideals and upholding international law is nothing new, but assassinations are ce...
I hope you're not implying assassination. It would not be beneficial to world peace that assassinating each other's heads of state becomes an accepted...
Of course, but it's unlikely they'll get there through fraudulent ways. "Fake it till you make it" only works when one wishes and manages to deceive o...
It's a thought many seem to obide by ("better him than me!"), but without the conviction that it is better to undergo evil than to perform it oneself,...
The assumption seems to be that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a war orchestrated by Putin and his oligarchs alone. I think this is clearly wrong. Uk...
This is another way of saying "If I like their argments, it may be justified." What if you don't like their arguments? Is it not justified then? I'm a...
I assume you wouldn't accept others justifying their practice of forcing people to partake in violence on the basis of their personal fancy, so why do...
Well, I think you were being silly, which is why I gave you a silly response. The state decides right from wrong, and everyone who disagrees may choos...
To be thrown in jail for refusing is akin to being threatened with violence. It is the definition of being forced. And any nation that considers sendi...
Too one-sided a view of right and wrong is what created this situation to begin with. In international politics (and honestly, I could leave out the "...
Torture is never justified, under any circumstance. If one puts themselves in a situation where it is expected of them to maintain security by potenti...
Wars cannot be just or unjust; a war is not a moral agent, nor are states. The individuals participating in wars are moral agents, and whether they ac...
Propaganda works because people are ignorant and believe anything they're told if it confirms their biases or caters to their (often subconscious) des...
How is this different from the normal use of the word? The use of the word "rational" here seems to do little more than introduce bounds to what we co...
That which is truly good for the individual, is that which makes them a better, more loving human-being. As such, selfishness and selflessness are one...
You are not the only one to have made this connection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25q7LY4vz2s Absolutely fascinating stuff. So fascinating in fac...
What does that act consist of? A thought surely, an internal process, and nothing else. And that presupposses we can call it an act to begin with - so...
Having a thought is a violation of someone else's autonomy? Oh boy, where is this going? Well, I am interested in your opinion. If I wanted to know Ka...
That's not a violation of someone's autonomy. Whether one decides to answer or not isn't a matter of someone else's autonomy, but of one's own! And th...
Isn't the crux of the dilemma that telling the truth would cause the man significant emotional harm, and thus it was not a question he truly wanted an...
No, he decided that fate for himself, however tragic that may be. There's no reason the cause of his worries and emotions should be projected on some ...
To ensure I answered your post: Because one recognizes one is trapped between a rock and a hard place, namely; to lie, which is bad, or to give the ma...
This was never the question. The claim was made (or at least the impression was given) that answering the man truthfully or not answering the question...
I don't see how any of that follows. One doesn't owe the man any answers, respect or one's attention. The fact that the man is dying doesn't create a ...
Just because an emotional aspect is introduced does not mean we can throw overboard all reason. This situation is framed (and framing is all it is) as...
I'm not so sure if this is the case. Ideally reproduction is something we partake in with no other interest than the well-being of the child. In reali...
Time will tell, or maybe it won't. If one is so inclined, one may seek for truth and likely this will sooner translate into discarding false beliefs r...
I see where you're coming from. Allow me to try and explore: What can make the use of physical force unethical, is when it is used against someone els...
Then it is not truth, and they were not facts. A shaky foundation is the best one can hope for. However, being unsure or having a shaky foundation is ...
To me, consensual exchanges of physical force do not constitute violence, and that can include more extreme forms like combat sports. I understand tha...
I thought we were talking about BDSM, so I assume the wife is hurting him or something along those lines. That's to force (it is against the man's wil...
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