Sun 6 Jun, 2010 02:26 pm - [QUOTE=Reconstructo;173521]Excellent point. When we judge the world as evil, we judge "God" as evil. Certain religion break "God" into pieces, call the piece they don't... (view)
Sun 6 Jun, 2010 11:40 am - [QUOTE=Jacques Maritain;173824]The purpose of the state is to protect and provide for the common good.[/QUOTE]
Ah, but at the cost of rights? (view)
Sat 5 Jun, 2010 05:50 pm - Briefly, in perhaps a few bullet points, please summarize for me what you perceive is the proper role of government. When is authority legitimate? Illegitimate? Why? (view)
Sat 5 Jun, 2010 05:38 pm - [QUOTE=Zetherin;173546]Well, I'm not sure if we can use that argument - that it is injustice to tell people what they may or may not do with their bodies. That's very common in law, if... (view)
Sat 5 Jun, 2010 03:07 pm - [QUOTE=mark noble;173487]Hi Mr Turnip,
If "evil" isn't a thing, neither is "Good" a thing. I personally agree - They are opinions derived from an observers point of view... (view)
Sat 5 Jun, 2010 02:20 pm - [QUOTE=Jebediah;173472]Small fines are a discouragement. They tax cigarettes heavily which is very similar.
Yes, and "perhaps all risky activities will be outlawed" is highly... (view)
Sat 5 Jun, 2010 02:01 pm - Yeah, look. I'm just gonna throw "End of Faith" in with the other books like "The God Delusion" and "god is not Great" that make an embarrassment of philosophy of... (view)
Sat 5 Jun, 2010 01:51 pm - [QUOTE=HexHammer;173411]Allow me to repharse my former statemen.
Imo there's 2 causes of suicide, the depression and the terminal ill.
- For depression I find it reasonable to be illegal,... (view)
Sat 5 Jun, 2010 01:29 pm - There's a difference between discouraging people and [I]forcing [/I]people. To discourage people from ignoring their seatbelts, private organizations could put out PSAs. I see PSAs all the... (view)
Sat 5 Jun, 2010 01:16 pm - [QUOTE=mark noble;173432]Hi Wozz,
Why do you and so many others see your biblical God as a one-sided coin - Have any of you read the bible? God created "Good" and "Evil",... (view)
