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Censorship is still quite severe, and has only increased since governments sieved absolute control over their citizenry. An example would be the suppr...
September 03, 2021 at 15:21
There was a spicy Biden leak about his last phone call to Afghan president Ghani, days before the Afghan disaster. Exclusive: Before Afghan collapse, ...
September 01, 2021 at 15:34
If one had to choose between denying people healthcare and procuring more beds, procuring more beds is the moral option. Absent that, give healthcare ...
August 31, 2021 at 21:20
Henry Dunant wasn't a doctor and he started the Red Cross.
August 31, 2021 at 20:44
Why not yourself?
August 31, 2021 at 20:34
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...
August 31, 2021 at 20:26
Italy was well known for its universal healthcare system, yet the pandemic proved its flimsiness, with its hospitals unable to provide the basics. Mos...
August 31, 2021 at 19:52
Beds? It seems to me a moral person would procure more beds before denying people healthcare.
August 31, 2021 at 19:40
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...
August 31, 2021 at 19:31
Do you believe hospitals should deny people healthcare because they are unvaccinated?
August 31, 2021 at 18:48
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...
August 31, 2021 at 17:31
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 ...
August 31, 2021 at 16:18
I'm against denying people medical services.
August 31, 2021 at 16:17
I'm not against that. I'm against governments forcing people to do that.
August 31, 2021 at 15:49
Yes Vehemently against Vehemently against https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2104289
August 31, 2021 at 15:09
And the Biden-approved talking points have run out. I wager that noise you hear is a sucking one.
August 30, 2021 at 23:29
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...
August 30, 2021 at 21:04
Biden did not enforce the agreement or negotiate a new one, and abandoned Afghanistan and our allies despite the lack of Afghan/Taliban negotiations, ...
August 30, 2021 at 20:42
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...
August 30, 2021 at 20:21
A "no" would have sufficed.
August 30, 2021 at 18:09
You don't think Biden bears any responsibility?
August 30, 2021 at 17:40
"The buck stops with me", says POTATUS, the commander-in-chief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRMRmF6Us-c
August 30, 2021 at 17:20
The Biden administration fully armed the Taliban. https://archive.vn/4Vjgl/7501b3ee6851270f09d23adf467cf61ce7f323bf.jpg The Sunday Times The US milita...
August 30, 2021 at 16:54
They are one and the same.
August 30, 2021 at 04:23
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...
August 29, 2021 at 16:45
Throughout the world, Tim, governments have taken measures to restrict the the movements and rights of their citizens. Whether it’s conducting busines...
August 29, 2021 at 16:43
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...
August 26, 2021 at 15:55
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...
August 25, 2021 at 16:46
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...
August 24, 2021 at 22:13
What, if anything, is stopping you from offering free healthcare?
August 24, 2021 at 21:44
Socialism for the poor and free enterprise for the rich.
August 24, 2021 at 21:28
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 ...
August 24, 2021 at 14:53
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...
August 23, 2021 at 22:15
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...
August 23, 2021 at 21:57
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. ...
August 23, 2021 at 21:29
You lack the data to make such decisions. That's ok, though, everyone lacks that knowledge.
August 23, 2021 at 20:48
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...
August 23, 2021 at 20:11
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. ...
August 23, 2021 at 18:44
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...
August 23, 2021 at 18:11
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...
August 22, 2021 at 21:16
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 ...
August 22, 2021 at 19:43
When Aussie nanny-state agents aren’t fighting covid-19 by shooting protesters with rubber bullets and teargas, arresting pregnant women over Facebook...
August 22, 2021 at 18:12
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...
August 22, 2021 at 17:21
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...
August 19, 2021 at 16:42
The problem with the solipsistic types is they put little effort into reminding themselves that much of their existence lies outside their immediate p...
August 19, 2021 at 15:06
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-...
August 18, 2021 at 19:03
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...
August 18, 2021 at 18:11
Thank god. All you can produce is snark and statism. It’s boring.
August 18, 2021 at 14:39
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...
August 18, 2021 at 14:14
The leaders of governments. And here I was told no one was raised to believe the government will solve all our problems.
August 18, 2021 at 13:12