Censorship is still quite severe, and has only increased since governments sieved absolute control over their citizenry. An example would be the suppr...
There was a spicy Biden leak about his last phone call to Afghan president Ghani, days before the Afghan disaster. Exclusive: Before Afghan collapse, ...
If one had to choose between denying people healthcare and procuring more beds, procuring more beds is the moral option. Absent that, give healthcare ...
A moral and compassionate act would be to provide healthcare to those who cannot afford it. Delegating such moral and compassionate acts to a governme...
Italy was well known for its universal healthcare system, yet the pandemic proved its flimsiness, with its hospitals unable to provide the basics. Mos...
We’re in the midst of another wave. Where I live, “vaccine passports” have been mandated by the provincial government as an interim solution until the...
I thought it was implied in my answer that I am against the board of hospitals making such a decision. If there isn't enough resources to provide heal...
The assets, the cash, the strategic air bases—all of this looks intentional, and it's difficult to avoid conspiracy theorizing on the issue. A proper ...
He didn’t commit to it. To commit to the agreement would be to enforce the conditions. The conditions of the agreement were not met by the other parti...
Biden did not enforce the agreement or negotiate a new one, and abandoned Afghanistan and our allies despite the lack of Afghan/Taliban negotiations, ...
Republicans rebuked Trump’s efforts to withdraw. It's true he made a deal with the Taliban, but the "intra-afghan dialogue", the "Doha agreement", pro...
The Biden administration fully armed the Taliban. https://archive.vn/4Vjgl/7501b3ee6851270f09d23adf467cf61ce7f323bf.jpg The Sunday Times The US milita...
Two points I think should be included. We cannot separate the doer from the deed. Since someone brought up Nietzsche, one cannot separate the lightnin...
Throughout the world, Tim, governments have taken measures to restrict the the movements and rights of their citizens. Whether it’s conducting busines...
It’s the same with children in New York, who have had more deaths along with more stringent lockdowns. Compound the deaths of their parent with the ne...
I'm not sure where the idea of totalitarianism as a life-saving mechanism came into the public consciousness, but it appears to be regnant in some cir...
Tax-funded healthcare isn't free, by any means. It's just that the money to pay for it has been taken from others. To provide free healthcare one must...
I never said that. Trade is good because it is one of the few means to acquire goods and services without resorting to immoral behavior. The “wealthy ...
Can we see the human eye as a video camera? the leg as a kickstand? the skull as a hat rack? Tools such as the computer can at best mimic the activity...
For me trade is good because it is the only means with which I can buy and sell goods and services. There are other means to acquire goods and service...
Trade has been an important aspect of humanity since time immemorial. It's probably hard-wired into our DNA. Whether good or bad its just what we do. ...
I choose free markets because I cannot think of anyone or any group, past or present, with the knowledge and foresight to plan any economy. Only I kno...
That's not much of a victory in my mind. You're just an unarmed victim. It is easy, and that's the point. Guns are an equalizer to might makes right. ...
I believe everyone should have the right to carry a firearm, both to defend their lives and property and to dispose of despotism. Despots and criminal...
Yes, some people suffer the risk of certain behavior while others learn from their example. While you may blame yourself and society for the condition...
There is nothing criminally inclined about saving lives. The man is a saint. The principle is that there are risks to certain behavior, and if people ...
When Aussie nanny-state agents aren’t fighting covid-19 by shooting protesters with rubber bullets and teargas, arresting pregnant women over Facebook...
I don’t think so. The simple reason is that wherever the state is responsible for health care—for anything—we aren’t. When we delegate our essential r...
Society is composed of individuals; it isn’t itself an individual. So until one regards the individual, the human being, as the only unit worthy of co...
The problem with the solipsistic types is they put little effort into reminding themselves that much of their existence lies outside their immediate p...
Biden is back at camp David, and has yet to speak to any world leaders. What a disgrace. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/568228-biden-yet-...
I have a cynical view. As others have already noted, the Afghan war can be seen as a massive money-funnelling operation. The best way to erase the evi...
The idea that government is a cooperative endeavor, and that politicians represent their voters, is a complete farce. If your idea of cooperation is t...
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