#political philosophy
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- redaleck...
We have to believe in our system even when we don’t win. If the American people want to go liberal then that’s where we go together. It maybe a complete failure or it may help us discover something that we didn’t know about ourselves as a nation.... - redaleck...
I’m not an expert but here a a few of my thoughts. Justice does not or I might even say rarely does result in equal conditions between and among individuals.... - Florence...
Yes and in what areas sortition is used. Expertise alongside citizens I like the idea of. There is an old story about a farmers market in the north of England where each personhood to guess the weight of a cow.... Open Question Oct 28: How should immigration actually work?
Most immigration debate is about “more or less" which often cleaves nicely to left/right, but the tribes fall apart in the details: who gets in, on what basis, and for what reason? In the USA: Tech conservatives want more high-skill visas.... - Haven Sky Reflections...imported
How do we reconcile individual freedom with our responsibilities to one another, especially when the competing…
How do we reconcile individual freedom with our responsibilities to one another, especially when the competing interests are equally legitimate?
What are Values and Morals?
in the old days, back in the 60s and 70s and earlier, children were raised with certain ideals and values. Kindness, service towards others, truth, compassion, and trustworthiness. I remember hearing as a child, that we are only as good as our word.... - geofffitch...
I always think of trust as contextual - trust to what? to be an effective leader? to be honest? In our current world, the virtues are paramount. Without rebuilding or social fabric, policies don't matter much because we don't have a way to build a consensus towards any common... When is there a person? yeah this feels like a root question. and then what are the rights of people? and do they change as they age? in some ways, obviously; we make every decision for our children, and one big part of the process of parenting/them growing up is one of letting... - dr_jefe13...
My Introduction
I am a husband, father, and grandfather. I teach Criminology and Criminal Justice, and American National Politics at University, my second career. I am retired after almost three and a half decades in government.... - [deleted]...
Countries were swathes of land claimed by groups or individuals, then conquered and taken by others. So to answer the question of who are they for... historically they were for the settlers and conquerors. Sources of resource and power. Kept through coercion or power.... - onToday I was listening to Cinderella and thinking about Prince Charming as an unconscious archetype/rolemodel for young boys. There are lots of stories about how a girl becomes a princess and worthy queen, lots about how a ruffian boy becomes worthy of being a king.by
Additionally, after I finished Zizek's Absolute Recoil today, a somewhat cynical perspective might be: dialectics leads to an absolute reflection or turning point: Thesis: Tyrant Antithesis: Rebell Turning Point: Rebell King Antithesis: Absorption of Power New Identity:... - lightseeker...
Who gets to write the rules?
Can a society have objective truth without having a single institution with authority to declare it?
- onI am disgusted, angry and can not BELIEVE what the Republicans and 5 democrats did Yesterday. I love, absolutely this Republic and the fact that our representatives have given our sovereignty away and sold our military out is unacceptable. Am I the only one feeling this way? bySassiebrat67...
Why couldn't it be tolerating of different religions? Isn't that one of the unalienable rights? And explain socialism please.Because if helping one another out, programs for the needy elderly and handicapped to ensure their safety and survival, if less bigotry towards others who... My name is Catherine Clarke. I am curious and passionate about so many things. I don’t even know where to begin. But my foundation for all things that are me is honesty.... Resolution: The spirit of the law ought to outweigh the letter of the law.
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