Forum: Politics
11-13-2007, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 128
Views: 669
Re: Moral relativity
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If everyone can do it (without force), at no-one’s expense (with consent); it is morally correct.
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This is not objective. The "expense" to...
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Forum: Politics
11-13-2007, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 128
Views: 669
Re: Moral relativity
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If everyone can do it (without force), at no-one’s expense (with consent); it is morally correct.
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This is not objective. The "expense" to others of your action...
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Forum: Politics
11-13-2007, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 108
Views: 585
Re: Anarchists must be Anarcho-capitalists
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As I see it, an ACist claiming something doesn’t infringe on your right not to claim it. You not-claiming FOR an ACist does. An ACists belief in property doesn’t force you to...
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Forum: Politics
11-13-2007, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 108
Views: 585
Re: Anarchists must be Anarcho-capitalists
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I realize that ACists don't differentiate between ownership of your self and your own body, and property rights regarding other things. That doesn't mean I have to respect that ridiculous...
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Forum: Politics
11-13-2007, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 669
Re: Moral relativity
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If you chose no could you please post the objective external standard you use to tell if a system of morality is valid or not.
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The “Golden Rule” wouldn’t be considered...
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Forum: Politics
10-05-2007, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 426
Views: 1,238
Re: AC question
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Short version is that they are too simple and have no predictive power.
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That even doesnt go quite far enough. They are flat out wrong in two...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
09-21-2007, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 124
Views: 608
Re: David Sklansky is an ACist
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this thread went exactly where I thought it would.
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clever boy.
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Libertarian ethics are selected for pretty strongly, both via biological...
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Forum: Politics
08-22-2007, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 192
Re: What would be your idea of a perfect society?
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If (use your imagination if you don't believe in an afterlife) God came to you in Heaven and told you that you were going to be born and that your birth would be random into a family...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-09-2007, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 263
Views: 1,176
Re: Exodus Story In Doubt
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"I am also still waiting for your answer about what would qualify as evidence that this event didn't occur if absence of evidence isn't evidence of absence."
Inherent contradictions...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-08-2007, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 91
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
07-26-2007, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 245
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
07-25-2007, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 245
Re: Ask Gugel Anything About the Big Bang
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Many people see this example and conclude that the expansion is simple - we are three dimensional, but the universe is expanding 'into' a fourth spatial dimension. This is however not...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
07-13-2007, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 68
Views: 253
Re: Ethics of Software Ownership
Why are copyrights better than patents with regard to software? Patents expire in 20 years; copyrights the life of the author + 50. (I wasn't even aware you could patent software.)
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Forum: Politics
07-11-2007, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 149
Views: 892
Re: a quick thought
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[No one believes that there should be no property rights over land? More generally, I think a lot of people (myself included) would believe that the only property rights we have are the...
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 892
Re: a quick thought
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I believe that my penis rules the world. You are restricting the natural order of things by covering your anus.
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LOL, I didn't want to be so crass.
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 892
Re: a quick thought
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My whole point is that the ACist belief in property does restrict my behavior.
ACist: I believe in property. Therefore, you can't be on my property.
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It’s so hard...
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 892
Re: a quick thought
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This is the thread in question. (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=9493657&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1) The relevant discussion starts on page 5...
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 892
Re: a quick thought
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ACists, however, claim that they would not force any set of beliefs onto unwilling people. I'm just trying to point out that AC society would require the same coercive acceptance of...
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 892
Re: a quick thought
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I believe you got an answer numerous times from pvn and perhaps others, but please link the thread if I'm wrong.
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This is the thread in question....
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 892
Re: a quick thought
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If I don't believe that land is capable of being "owned" by a person, should it be morally permissible for someone to force me off of a piece of land just because...
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 892
Re: a quick thought
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As I have mentioned in other threads, AC is incompatible with a non-belief in property rights, and will ultimately end up forcibly coercing people who do not believe...
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 892
Re: a quick thought
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As I have mentioned in other threads, AC is incompatible with a non-belief in property rights, and will ultimately end up forcibly coercing people who do not believe in such rights.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-14-2007, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 411
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-13-2007, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 411
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-01-2007, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 159
Views: 751
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