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Re: No I'm not. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 18/07/2017 01:27:06 AM

View original postI thought we could, but it appears we cannot. Why did you think I was doing anything else?

Well, we were discussing something else entirely.
View original postHere is where we part ways, I guess. I think the true statement "Everyone lies" exposes the rule "Lying is wrong" as a gross oversimplification. The kind of rule we should stop believing in once we reach a level of maturity that can handle nuance. People lie all the time for the greater good and will continue to do so. Some lies do far more good than they will ever do harm.

Hm. I can accept that for "lying," which covers a broad range of characteristics, but I think we can come up with various actions which virtually everyone does at one point or another and which we think are wrong. I think you're moving toward the universal "if everyone does something, it's justified" here, and I just don't think that's true. Do you think that's the case?
View original postWell, I apologize for upsetting you - that wasn't intended. I really did just want to discuss the principle and it appears you thought I was arguing for a side...?

I'm perpetually grouchy these days, so you don't need to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong.
View original postAs per your original question, I recall being asked on another site whether Snowden was a hero or a traitor and answering that he was probably both.

Fair.
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla

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The truly amusing thing about all this. LiterateDog - 13/07/2017 02:32:33 PM 1123 Views
that's the thing with muddying the waters damookster - 13/07/2017 03:20:24 PM 529 Views
The media lost the respect they commanded back then. Tom - 13/07/2017 10:42:27 PM 433 Views
The other thing I was thinking.... Jeordam - 13/07/2017 07:05:27 PM 603 Views
We know how they would react because it happened. Tom - 13/07/2017 10:37:43 PM 486 Views
So imprison Clinton and Trump both. Just put Kasich in. I don't mind. Ghavrel - 14/07/2017 03:40:02 AM 520 Views
No thanks. We don't need Mr. Magoo as President. Tom - 14/07/2017 08:46:14 PM 547 Views
And why would we imprison Trump, counselor? Tom - 14/07/2017 08:47:34 PM 495 Views
This is your defense? "Other people would do it too?" *NM* Ghavrel - 14/07/2017 03:36:26 AM 244 Views
To quoque or not to quoque, I think the essential defense is there is NO wrongdoing in such events Cannoli - 14/07/2017 04:45:41 AM 560 Views
That's at least more logically consistent. Ghavrel - 14/07/2017 10:42:08 AM 598 Views
I don't need a defense.... Jeordam - 14/07/2017 08:31:12 PM 444 Views
Actually it is illegal in several ways Roland00 - 15/07/2017 01:55:02 AM 581 Views
dirt on an opponent is equivilent to a monetary disbursment? *NM* damookster - 15/07/2017 03:43:28 AM 357 Views
I don't have an opinion on whether the law was broken here. Ghavrel - 15/07/2017 05:12:08 AM 610 Views
Yes Roland00 - 15/07/2017 02:34:53 PM 495 Views
Bah damookster - 15/07/2017 04:56:08 PM 465 Views
Question Mookie, when did you think this law was enacted and last revised? Roland00 - 16/07/2017 11:46:43 AM 511 Views
No clue. I could google, of course, but that would be cheating. *NM* damookster - 16/07/2017 03:29:52 PM 287 Views
The offered dirty was that the Clintons were taking campaign donations from a foreign national again random thoughts - 18/07/2017 08:08:23 PM 482 Views
I very well could be wrong, but I don't think that I am. Jeordam - 17/07/2017 04:50:24 PM 503 Views
Well yeah. That happened. But it's not the main point. It's a side-bonus. nossy - 13/07/2017 10:22:32 PM 424 Views
I'm waiting for Little Marco to send me a subpoena. Tom - 13/07/2017 10:40:25 PM 518 Views
That's a very good point that needs further exploration damookster - 13/07/2017 11:54:56 PM 516 Views
The New York Times still has a fold? Tom - 14/07/2017 02:28:48 PM 476 Views
I think I served you a subpoena once. . . It was a small subpoena. *NM* Roland00 - 14/07/2017 09:02:48 AM 305 Views
What are your opinions on Manning and Snowden? I honestly don't remember. Ghavrel - 14/07/2017 03:42:09 AM 475 Views
Well, the Russian government did not swear oaths as members of the US military or public servants Cannoli - 14/07/2017 04:58:18 AM 561 Views
Extend the query to Wikileaks publishing the documents, then. Ghavrel - 14/07/2017 10:34:53 AM 548 Views
Are you sure? aerocontrols - 14/07/2017 02:29:51 PM 404 Views
That only works if you can claim with a straight face the GOP wouldn't care Ghavrel - 14/07/2017 03:32:43 PM 546 Views
You've misunderstood me aerocontrols - 14/07/2017 06:22:21 PM 542 Views
I don't think I have. Ghavrel - 15/07/2017 02:34:27 AM 481 Views
No I'm not. aerocontrols - 15/07/2017 03:09:04 AM 566 Views
Re: No I'm not. Ghavrel - 15/07/2017 05:07:42 AM 506 Views
Re: No I'm not. aerocontrols - 17/07/2017 02:55:54 PM 546 Views
Re: No I'm not. Ghavrel - 18/07/2017 01:27:06 AM 448 Views
Yes you are. Tom - 18/07/2017 06:40:45 AM 421 Views
You made the right choice, then. *NM* Ghavrel - 18/07/2017 03:37:40 PM 288 Views
It's really the only way I can get into cool threads aerocontrols - 18/07/2017 04:03:05 PM 424 Views
The Democrats definitely won in regards to changing the conversation. The Shrike - 14/07/2017 06:06:58 PM 557 Views
Pay no attention to that CIA agent behind the voting curtain (in X country) Tom - 18/07/2017 06:43:38 AM 547 Views
When the media is the cornerstone of your political base it is easy to control the tone random thoughts - 19/07/2017 01:22:51 PM 551 Views
The other amusing thing is the GOP voters' sudden love for Russia. Legolas - 14/07/2017 06:43:12 PM 573 Views
There was a great article in the NYT about that The Shrike - 14/07/2017 08:29:29 PM 630 Views
There's nothing "sudden" about it for me. *NM* Tom - 14/07/2017 08:49:38 PM 308 Views
I know. I was going to add a comment about how you must love that. Legolas - 14/07/2017 11:08:41 PM 1141 Views
I'm considering pitching to go on Fox or something. Tom - 18/07/2017 05:41:56 AM 482 Views
Murray Gell-Mann Amnesia aerocontrols - 18/07/2017 04:10:01 PM 684 Views
Good idea. Legolas - 23/07/2017 05:50:33 PM 528 Views
You are the fly in every republican cake Roland00 - 15/07/2017 01:56:24 AM 551 Views
I really don't understand 99% of your responses Tom - 18/07/2017 06:42:09 AM 575 Views
Yes Tom, Yes Exactly *NM* Roland00 - 18/07/2017 03:46:22 PM 271 Views
It was and still just the isolationist wing of the party that feels that way random thoughts - 19/07/2017 01:27:41 PM 505 Views
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