The "you" is nobody indeed. I didn't mean that there was a conspiracy either. However one can see that intellectual laziness is not just endorsed...
That is, indeed, an example of what I was describing. What's more, If you provide them with enough entertainment to blunt their thirst for...
So you'd say that signing executive orders and threatening anybody who doesn't kowtow to you is acting in a fascist manner. :cool:
Not necessarily, but since you won't find two people who'll agree on which religion should be taught first, we can hardly blame teachers for...
This wasn't my link but it is irrelevant. When general strikes occur, there's always a minimum number of people who'll work in order to ensure...
This is not what a general strike is. And I fail to see the connection with "Liberalism".
Or they might just report themselves to the authorities and get themselves arrested since under federal law, it is illegal for an employer to...
I know what you mean. These days, it's hard not to accidentally bump into one when one is strolling down the street. Wait a minute, that does not...
I'm not sure I grasped what you meant to say, but even if you are the President you can't do whatever you want with a phone and pen and can hardly...
Unless the little heathen is being taught something relevant, say: Alright! I know that was easy. Nevertheless, if the little heathen is being...
Unfortunately, it seems that people haven't been squeezed enough to be motivated to go on a general strike. The owners of the country (that is,...
On the one hand you're right, one is off-topic when one talks about fascism outside the context of Italy under Mussolini's regime. On the other...
It's not just for the sake of argument, this is what socialism stands for. Well, you're not entirely wrong, socialism is also about sharing the...
He meant socialism, not authoritarianism. Sharing, solidarity, empathy, putting forth the needs of the many, all these ideals were at some points...
Indeed, only a person not driven by the profit motive could be a true christian. But wait a minute didn't Jesus say: Why should I feed the...
I guess people think that when you are Jewish, being Jewish is a greater part of your identity. It doesn't just identify your religiously....
All perfectly good epithets to describe the average member of congress. :cool: (some, I assume, are good people) Proving that, after all, he is...
Either it's "bring-your-son-to-work-day" or he's been inspired by the late Muammar Gaddafi.
I think that he meant that any person with a Jewish ancestor might be labelled as a self hating Jew, whether or not they believe in Judaism....
True enough, however it's difficult to say whether the fault lies with the parties which took over national politics or with the voters who are...
I guess he's right, last time I checked, at least a tenth of the world's population was waiting for Madame Clinton to be elected in order to move...
Well, a somewhat positive invention certainly although it can't hold a candle to the wheel, the printing press or the refrigerator. Unlike the...
Is this really about either religion or philosophy? I can hardly see the point of this thread since it's just stating the obvious.
And Plato way before them. However he would have underlined (book eight of The Republic) that tyranny arises from the conflict between rich and...
Is religion (or sets of beliefs in general) the origin of the problem? I guess one could argue that the problems stems from people's ego.
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