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Yes that is laughable. Since when is a gun jamming an action by a moral actor? It's not relevant to the moral question.

That's a moral obligation, obviously. You seem to graps the concept of doing something because it's better without an obligation as well. So that expl...

Right. So one is better but there's no obligation. Not that hard was it?

Yes yes, you keep falling back on the intrinsic suffering of life but those aren't caused by life. You seem to have problems grasping what causality m...

Because I think people should make an effort to search for answers themselves. Should you stuff your face with cake everyday because you can? Or is it...

We do know that but they're not caused by living and therefore dealing with only a sufficient cause misses the point. Here's some examples to clairfy....

Because there's a difference between a moral act and a moral obligation.

No. Again. I'm not imposing anything unless I know there are particular circumstances that will cause harm. Since living in and of itself does not cau...

Better than I could've said it. Thanks. I don't see how it follows that if I say that if you can save someone's life that you must therefore do it, th...

I agree but am not sure how to understand "owing someone" as a basis to accept a moral duty. I have moral duties because I want to be a type of person...

Sorry, I misread. You would help them but don't think you should. I still think that's a transactional interpretation of morality though.

You're not reading what I write. This is clear about not having babies under specific circumstances. This is clear that the point is to improve circum...

That's something I noticed in @"khaled"'s reasons not to help someone too. That morality is somehow transactional, something I must owe someone else. ...

Give me an example to understand this one. Someone is drowning and you can save them. Under which circumstances wouldn't you?

I don't think a demerger will really solve anything either but it's a start of politicians realising the problems these companies are creating. Have y...

Google, alibaba, weibo, they all need to die as far as I'm concerned. Or at least the targeted ads and mass use of personal data need to go. Death to ...

After a recount? Anyhow, the consistent thing seems to be condemning them both?

Fucking finally: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2020/12/ftc-sues-facebook-illegal-monopolization

I have to disagree on both counts. If someone is drowning - and since I'm an expert swimmer - I should safe them. I doubt anyone would deny this moral...

Please just don't. It hurts my brain.

You'll just get stuck on the causality issue any way so it doesn't matter how you formulate it. The main point of the metaphysical part is that we nee...

He's not personally affected by Brexit so there's nothing destructive about it. Blair is still around and making money despite giving support to the I...

That works as an answer.

I agree except that the GOP blowing up means the Democrats won't offer real policy changes because they won't have too. It's not something to look for...

Yeah, we'll see them again in 12 to 20 years or so.

I meant I don't see the Democrats winning next time. They had the "not Trump" turn out now but that's gone next time. And the corporate shill spiel, I...

Nothing to do with guts but long term political gain. The lie the election was stolen will cause high voter turn out for Republicans for years, wherea...

OK. I was afraid it was something as trivial as that. Breathing proves we're alive too. And everyone does it, so neither are a privilege but we all ra...

I suspect you're confusing masks as PEP and as a measure to protect others. It's not effective as PEP without additional PEP but it's quite obvious wh...

Joe Biden gains votes in Wisconsin county after Trump-ordered recount. :rofl:

What does this even mean? Do you mean getting sick proves we're alive so hurray?

I love it when two people argue from their own perceived moral superiority. Makes for an entertaining read devoid of any arguments.

I'm not sure. It would be interesting to see when they first thought of negative and positive freedom. Eg. freedom from interference and actively crea...

When covid is pretty much done for the US, then give it 3 to 6 months.

Your anecdotal evidence, unverifiable as it is, doesn't replace the fact that overall: So despite affirmative action the US is still racist enough to ...

Reads like hate mongering to me.

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/08/myth-of-reverse-racism/535689/

The responsibility to protect is also a program intended to give a framework for the UN, and the UN only, to approve the use of armed force. It's not ...

That makes it hard to give head in the bedroom.

Errr... No. This is the second black page in Dutch history together with its slave trade. We viciously shot Indonesians, who of course had no guns, wh...

Touchee. Lol.

The question is obviously asked to test a person's understanding of Nozick, so you should stick to the question. Your reply is like saying, "you shoul...

While very interesting, that actually doesn't answer the OP. I would say 3. Our concept of justice may evolve over time and as such would have to be r...

That's a bit vague. What sort of things are you wondering about? It's important to know the difference between the coupon rate (the interest being pai...

Well, that's murky. I'm not sure where US capitalism begins and ends and EU capitalism does. So I don't think capitalism as such can be an imperialist...

Soft power is usually not included as far as I know. Mostly military capability or economic influence to direct policy in foreign territories.

Perhaps someone can explain to me what you're exactly replying to. EDIT: Quite frankly I find the only indecent thing here your assumption that 70 mil...

My arguments are better than yours. I'm telling you. Believe me. If you don't, you're just stupid. Not very convincing is it? Even if I said what you ...

No, I'm suggesting comments like "basket of deplorables" are common. The fact Democrats play tunes for "woke intellectuals" and "salon socialists" doe...

I think the idea that 73 million people are too stupid to know what's good for them is precisely the kind of elitism why about 70 million people refus...