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I even have a hard time labeling these actions as wrong. I don’t think, for example, that it’s wrong to kill in self defense. And I can think of a few instances where lying to protect someone would be the moral thing to do. The standard examples include lying to Nazis to protect Jews (I know...

Had to think about this. I think it’s amoral. The act of burning a flag in protest had no moral weight in and of itself. Rather what should be judged is the intent and the statement of the person doing the protest. As to the “it disrespects our veterans” line, I know this is anecdotal but I...

I don’t know if calling it “vile” is fair. It’s wrong. She’s just wrong about some things. That doesn’t make her vile or evil, it just makes her wrong. As she said, “in a disagreement it is reality that is the arbiter.” I will say I think she’s widely misunderstood.

It could be argued that such principles are followed for self interested reasons. Doing these things will make a person happier, is the claim. Or will save them from hell, or allow salvation, or whatever.

I disagree with her on that. But I disagree with her on a lot. Rand assumes people are rational. They’re not. One of my earliest disagreements with her was her assumption that religion was purely evil and those who run it are only in it for evil. She compares them to communist dictators. I...

Depends on what you mean by evil. If it’s anything that causes harm or suffering, malaria. By a wide margin. If we are only referring g to human actions then child abuse in any form. We have a lot of messed up adults, messed up for their whole lives, who were beaten, neglected, or repeatedly...

That’s really too bad. I dislike that man, but his son didn’t choose his father. He should not be bullied because of the actions of someone else.

Is there room for a moderate party? Obviously. In terms of political affiliation we have the two axis’s, the economic (socialist vs capitalist) and government size (authoritarian vs libertarian). Both parties are pretty settled into the authoritarian capitalist quarter of that chart. I know of...

1) It depends. Before I went to college I worked in a retail type job and didn’t own a phone, just a landline. And for a while after I didn’t get one. But I have a professional job now and I am expected to be accessible whether I’m at my desk or not. Granted, my company has offered to give me...

Interesting. My thought is no, he wouldn't be vegan. Jesus was a poor traveling Rabi, and vegan diets are cost and time prohibitive. it requires a lot of time and thought be put into food preparation and selection, as well as the purchasing of supplements. Would Jesus support a vegan diet as...

Mandatory euthanasia is murder. A person has a right to make their own choice and control their own body. I have made my advance directive. If in the event of severe trauma I have opted out of extreme medical intervention in favor of pain management and hospice care. I have made that choice...

Who am I to disagree? A woman with a body, that's who. And in no way would I ever consent to having part of my body disfigured for a religious rite. And it is rather telling that no adult women are volunteering for this practice. No, it's done to young girls who either don't or can't consent...

There is a place to say certain cultural or religious decision are harmful. And I will absolutely say that. It does not matter that FGM is a cultural or religious practice, it is still a barbaric thing done to girls who can not give consent and cripples them sexually for life. It does not matter...

Absolutely not. Adults have the right to believe whatever they want. They can believe in faith healing, refuse blood transfusion, whatever. But a child is at the mercy of adults to make decisions for them, they cannot make their own medical choices and before a certain age aren't mentally...

So my response to the satanist is "meh." Although I do like the Yule and saturnalia displays, as well as the bill of rights nativity. The pastor is a jerk, and isn't putting forth the best face. So these displays don't bother me so long as they're inclusive. A few years ago there was a story...

I think the problem is you and I disagree on what a "healthy" meal is. The breakfast you describe as a healthy one sounds to me like a recipe for malnutrition. This is where our disagreement stems from. I don't disagree that a person can eat for $20 a week. I do disagree that such a diet is...

So your response to my post that there is a lot of malnutrition is more malnutrition? Starches are cheap, yes, but they spike blood sugar and lead to fatty liver disease, which is a growing problem in this country. I choose veggies and berries because they DONT spike blood sugar. Bananas...

Starving? No. Malnourished? Oh yeah. You bet your donkey there are. So personal story, but I do have some backing. Recently I stopped eating processed food at all and went to raw fruits and veggies, meat, and a few nuts. My calorie intake has gone WAY down (my macronutrients have also changed...

If I had to choose I'd say the 59 criminals assuming they are actually guilty. That's not to say I support the death penalty, I think it's a barbaric practice and a fundamental failing of governance. But the death penalty is less morally heinous than senseless murder because the state did not...

If she's a waitress absolutely accommodations should be made. I can see situations where they wouldn't allow this (construction, job site inspections, shop worker, or other places where safety is an issue) but not here.