The eternal observer. As I see it, two things would matter: what we were able to observe and if what we observed could change us. It would be hell if ...
No? Okay, how about a wedding dress. A black dress would make a statement, of some sort. According to vowsbridal.com, a black dress represents power, ...
I don't see how. My understanding is that those on the right generally believe that government is prone to corruption and not good at managing the eco...
If it falls into the hands of the wrong individuals. This is why democracy is the best form of government for the people because it tends to be resist...
Many nations are unlike the regimes that you mention, therefore it can't be said that the evils committed by individuals are utterly dwarfed by the ev...
People don't usually bother you unless you're right on a trial or place with foot traffic. There was a fair amount of people on the beach that day, fo...
Okay, just the sates and just American deaths by war vs individuals in the 20th century. Roughly half a million Americans were killed in war during th...
So apparently we are talking about all governments everywhere. So what qualifies as a government? Is a corporation a kind of government? A drug cartel...
Good point, if the mods screened all my posts for logical fallacies and deleted any they found then I wouldn’t have the choice of be being irresponsib...
Okay war, I just looked up some quick estimates and it looks like there were over 16k reported murder and non-negligent manslaughter cases in the U.S....
I can see it now, the wind howling, the sea churning, and you asleep dreaming of mujer hermosa while the hammock swings wildly in the gale. Your amigo...
If you’re struggling to say that there are degrees of freedom I doubt anyone will dispute this profound insight. There are people more free than me, f...
Don't be too hard on yourself, trolling isn't as easy as most seem to think. I have faith in you though, so dust yourself off, stand up straight, and ...
It’s a handy example and I think neatly illustrates the differences in our views or moral frameworks. I wouldn’t say that one is better than the other...
I've taken the liberty to modify your question a bit. Hope you don't mind. We could liken the individual faces in Banno's face/tree to moral intuition...
How could anyone claim that there's no potential for it? Rather, once again he's proved that he's the "Law & Order" president who's above the law and ...
If I'm following correctly you're saying that we can't blame people for not being intelligent because intelligence is a privilege. I get that but I do...
I won't argue the point other than to show the results of a two-minute search. Study shows more than two people are killed every day by red light runn...
You were talking about a dangerous (to yourself and others) habit and for the meager benefit of arriving at your destination a few seconds or minutes ...
Good point. That’s irresponsible because, if you look at driving like a skill, it forms a bad habit that puts yourself and other motorists at risk. Mu...
Its purpose is to bind groups with common values/purpose in a system of meaning, not to produce healthy humans, and certainly not to promote “the deve...
In a perfect world everyone would be responsible and cooperate for mutual benefit. But it’s not a perfect world and those with an advantage take advan...
I’m afraid that I struggle to derive a fundamental warrant. I suppose it comes down to whether or not a particular state is worth it or provides suffi...
You’re not interested in those things? You’d prefer to not pay taxes and live in a society where everything is privately owned? In a world like that y...
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