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I think you should give your fellow citizens a bit more trust and respect Isaac Send a noteboard - 27/06/2011 05:41:52 PM
I don't mind discussing the various pros and cons of democracy in its various incarnations but I generally draw the line at any incarnation where you can force things down the throat of the majority while claiming they don't know better because they're too stupid to see through what you consider propaganda.
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.
- Albert Einstein
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Church Doctrine. Dragonsoul - 26/06/2011 12:57:39 AM 808 Views
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Dragonsoul is wrong Roland00 - 01/07/2011 09:21:43 AM 754 Views
Glad to hear it. *NM* Legolas - 25/06/2011 04:05:15 PM 270 Views
Seems fine to me Isaac - 25/06/2011 05:44:30 PM 675 Views
Voting on civil rights constitutes tyranny of the majority, not legitimate democracy. Dreaded Anomaly - 25/06/2011 09:37:28 PM 803 Views
Direct democracy is the only true democracy. *NM* Dragonsoul - 26/06/2011 01:01:26 AM 289 Views
Sometimes it is grand not being a True Scottsman *NM* Roland00 - 26/06/2011 08:21:49 AM 279 Views
Re: Voting on civil rights constitutes tyranny of the majority, not legitimate democracy. Isaac - 26/06/2011 03:11:06 AM 747 Views
Good luck telling that to the deeply religious right. Great Lord of Chaos - 26/06/2011 03:20:04 AM 663 Views
I am a deeply religious member of the right, and I tell them that all the time *NM* Isaac - 26/06/2011 03:30:14 AM 291 Views
Then you're a rare person. *NM* Great Lord of Chaos - 26/06/2011 03:36:11 AM 293 Views
After a number of years of gay marriage Helene - 26/06/2011 06:57:07 AM 643 Views
That's more or less true of virtually everything, not a great example Isaac - 26/06/2011 07:09:03 AM 674 Views
People shouldn't turn their own religion and/or opinion into law Helene - 28/06/2011 07:33:48 PM 654 Views
I don't recall mentioning religion beyond confirming that I was religious Isaac - 28/06/2011 08:22:51 PM 713 Views
I admit I wasn't replying to you directly Helene - 29/06/2011 07:20:10 AM 669 Views
I think you should give this subject a bit more thought Isaac - 29/06/2011 02:16:04 PM 713 Views
I'll address the bulk of this later Helene - 29/06/2011 07:58:48 PM 593 Views
Believing things without strong supporting evidence is not rational. Dreaded Anomaly - 30/06/2011 12:11:33 AM 787 Views
Requiring different degrees of proof for things isn't particularly rational Isaac - 30/06/2011 01:14:44 PM 861 Views
I require the same standard of evidence to be confident in anything. Dreaded Anomaly - 30/06/2011 07:43:51 PM 1255 Views
Re: I require the same standard of evidence to be confident in anything. Isaac - 30/06/2011 08:59:00 PM 860 Views
Re: I require the same standard of evidence to be confident in anything. Dreaded Anomaly - 30/06/2011 09:47:30 PM 1127 Views
We're gonna have to pick this up another time Isaac - 01/07/2011 04:37:25 AM 686 Views
No, I used the word irrational to mean that it's not rational. Helene - 30/06/2011 09:12:19 PM 702 Views
Fair Enough Isaac - 01/07/2011 04:32:44 AM 739 Views
Btw, in case you were wondering, I do like you Helene - 01/07/2011 02:17:42 PM 744 Views
Re: Voting on civil rights constitutes tyranny of the majority, not legitimate democracy. Dreaded Anomaly - 26/06/2011 10:38:56 PM 848 Views
I think you should give your fellow citizens a bit more trust and respect Isaac - 27/06/2011 05:41:52 PM 647 Views
I'm all for occasionally forcing stuff down people's throats... LadyLorraine - 28/06/2011 11:44:12 AM 639 Views
My expectations are guided by psychology and history. Dreaded Anomaly - 28/06/2011 07:08:06 PM 760 Views
That's good to know, most of us do that, though we usually just call it common sense and experience Isaac - 28/06/2011 08:55:23 PM 785 Views
No, most people don't do that. Reasoning from cognitive biases and anecdotes is much more common. Dreaded Anomaly - 30/06/2011 12:18:40 AM 692 Views
Perhaps, you seem to be claiming not do that yourself though Isaac - 30/06/2011 01:40:57 PM 789 Views
Empire State Building was lit up in rainbow colors, looked cool *NM* beetnemesis - 25/06/2011 08:21:03 PM 310 Views
Good. *NM* ironclad - 25/06/2011 11:41:30 PM 275 Views
I approved that years ago. They are way behind. Granted, I have no authority over anyone... TaskmasterJack - 26/06/2011 12:22:33 AM 568 Views
So, fifth time is a charm? everynametaken - 26/06/2011 06:38:26 AM 786 Views
The real issue is going to be when the Supreme Court rules on the full faith and credit clause. Tom - 26/06/2011 02:43:23 PM 677 Views
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