The realistic point is that capitalism as you want it, will never exist.
The 'free market' will never exist
Certain People will always have the means to use force to subjugate others
Certain People will always want to use force to subjugate others
Power, control, and Profit will always come before humanity.
This has been proven all throughout history and to the present.
It is true that America has never had a free market because private enterprise would never allow it.
Private enterprise took the minimal government we had and changed it into the USA. They increased the power of government in order to increase the force they could exact over workers and citizens.
If you think those who have power over the government are just going to lose all power because you get rid of the government, you are mistaken.
There will never be any such thing as a minimalist government because that does not serve the people who are in power.
IF you tear down the means for people to control others, they will create other means.
Again, look at the USA. Economic powers controlled America through the British government. They kept power even after British lost it's hold on America.
They turned the articles of confederation into the constitution. And they are the reason we are where we are now.
Realize that any freedom you want, you will have to fight for it daily.
24 December 2013
15 December 2013
06 December 2013
wage math
So people are balking at minimum wage increases
Stating that people are asking to be paid more than they are worth
Let's look at worth on the other side
What is a no-skill worker worth compared to the owner of a company (assuming they are the highest paid person)?
Let's look at it in raw hours
Say a part time employee works 20 hours a week
A motivated owner works 140 hours a week
That means that motivated owner is putting 7 times more effort in.
Let's double it for skill
14 times more
Hell, let's triple it,
I can deal with an owner making 21 times more than the people who actually produce and sell the product.
I can even deal with 70 times more
But that's not reality is it?
McDonalds decided that their CEO's 'Fair Share' was 1,196 time what their workers make. Without ever flipping a burger, or taking an order, or cleaning a floor, or fixing a fry machine
Do you want to talk about stock? Well, new CEOs usually don't buy stock with their own money. The company gives it to them. So the stock is a part of their earnings.
It's not anything they sacrificed for.
They didn't risk any of their own money.
And I wonder what would happen if a CEO would actually give their workers more of the fruits of their labor?
Oh, the CEO would quit. Well, good ridden. There are others that can take their place.
And if no one takes their place?
Fine. I don't eat McDonalds anyway. The companies that do shaft their workers don't make anything that betters anyone.
Or you want to talk about raising prices?
So you want me to back off because someone making 1000 times more than their workers would rather screw customers than make maybe 500 times more than their workers instead?
You'd rather get mad at me for wanting better wages for workers. Or wanting more people employed at better wages.
But you ignore or even praise the person who could actually make a difference yet chooses not to for their own gain.
You make excuses for the people who can give better wages and jobs so people don't need government assistance.
you want to talk about small business?
Small business isn't the problem
Small business pay their people much better in terms of what they make compared to their workers.
Small business doesn't pull in the capital or profits that these big companies do.
These companies are the reason small business has it so hard. Yet you want to blame it on workers who actually want to be able to live off of what they earn.
You can scoff at people for judging the person who makes 500 to 1000 times more than the people actually producing the product and selling it. But when someone tries to fight for the people who actually make the profits, you say they are not worth it.
People are arguing about a person asking for a higher minimum wage when owners are the ones increasing their wages at the expense of the workers.
The other argument is that the higher minimum wages would increase prices
Like this is an automatic force of the economy and not a consequence of greed
When a company makes a billion in profit (And still complains that the market is 'challenging'), and thinks they have to raise prices in order to raise their worker wages,
fuck them.
You ask people to justify a minimum wage increase
Justify a person making 200 to 300 times more than their workers
talk about worth
Stating that people are asking to be paid more than they are worth
Let's look at worth on the other side
What is a no-skill worker worth compared to the owner of a company (assuming they are the highest paid person)?
Let's look at it in raw hours
Say a part time employee works 20 hours a week
A motivated owner works 140 hours a week
That means that motivated owner is putting 7 times more effort in.
Let's double it for skill
14 times more
Hell, let's triple it,
I can deal with an owner making 21 times more than the people who actually produce and sell the product.
I can even deal with 70 times more
But that's not reality is it?
McDonalds decided that their CEO's 'Fair Share' was 1,196 time what their workers make. Without ever flipping a burger, or taking an order, or cleaning a floor, or fixing a fry machine
Do you want to talk about stock? Well, new CEOs usually don't buy stock with their own money. The company gives it to them. So the stock is a part of their earnings.
It's not anything they sacrificed for.
They didn't risk any of their own money.
And I wonder what would happen if a CEO would actually give their workers more of the fruits of their labor?
Oh, the CEO would quit. Well, good ridden. There are others that can take their place.
And if no one takes their place?
Fine. I don't eat McDonalds anyway. The companies that do shaft their workers don't make anything that betters anyone.
Or you want to talk about raising prices?
So you want me to back off because someone making 1000 times more than their workers would rather screw customers than make maybe 500 times more than their workers instead?
You'd rather get mad at me for wanting better wages for workers. Or wanting more people employed at better wages.
But you ignore or even praise the person who could actually make a difference yet chooses not to for their own gain.
You make excuses for the people who can give better wages and jobs so people don't need government assistance.
you want to talk about small business?
Small business isn't the problem
Small business pay their people much better in terms of what they make compared to their workers.
Small business doesn't pull in the capital or profits that these big companies do.
These companies are the reason small business has it so hard. Yet you want to blame it on workers who actually want to be able to live off of what they earn.
You can scoff at people for judging the person who makes 500 to 1000 times more than the people actually producing the product and selling it. But when someone tries to fight for the people who actually make the profits, you say they are not worth it.
People are arguing about a person asking for a higher minimum wage when owners are the ones increasing their wages at the expense of the workers.
The other argument is that the higher minimum wages would increase prices
Like this is an automatic force of the economy and not a consequence of greed
When a company makes a billion in profit (And still complains that the market is 'challenging'), and thinks they have to raise prices in order to raise their worker wages,
fuck them.
You ask people to justify a minimum wage increase
Justify a person making 200 to 300 times more than their workers
talk about worth
14 November 2013
Entitlement
word of the day
noun
the fact of having a right to something
• the amount to which a person has a right
New Oxford American Dictionary
the right to guaranteed benefits under a government program, as Social Security or unemployment
Entitle
to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim
Random House Dictionary
There's a difference between what you are inherently allowed to do and what people are supposed to do for you or give you.
There is a big difference between rights that are given to you by law and intrinsic rights
The issue is, if someone is given something, should everyone else be given the same thing.
Should everyone have the same access to all entitlements?
Article iv section 2
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
14th amendment
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
late 14c., "to give a title to a chapter, book, etc.," from Anglo-Fr. entitler, O.Fr. entiteler (Mod.Fr. intituler), from L.L. intitulare, from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + titulus "title" (see title). Meaning "to bestow (on a person) a rank or office" is mid-15c. Sense of "to give (someone) 'title' to an estate or property," hence to give that person a claim to possession or privilege, is mid-15c.; this now is used mostly in reference to circumstances and actions. Related: Entitled; entitling.
And to the idea of entitlements being a current generational occurrence
Thinking you have the right to take someone else's land by force is pretty entitled
Thinking you can own other people is pretty entitled
Thinking you can beat and rape your wife freely is pretty entitled
America has been dealing with entitlements since it's inception
It is not a new thing
It's not even worse than it used to be
Original: 2/21/12
noun
the fact of having a right to something
• the amount to which a person has a right
New Oxford American Dictionary
the right to guaranteed benefits under a government program, as Social Security or unemployment
Entitle
to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim
Random House Dictionary
There's a difference between what you are inherently allowed to do and what people are supposed to do for you or give you.
There is a big difference between rights that are given to you by law and intrinsic rights
The issue is, if someone is given something, should everyone else be given the same thing.
Should everyone have the same access to all entitlements?
Article iv section 2
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
14th amendment
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
late 14c., "to give a title to a chapter, book, etc.," from Anglo-Fr. entitler, O.Fr. entiteler (Mod.Fr. intituler), from L.L. intitulare, from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + titulus "title" (see title). Meaning "to bestow (on a person) a rank or office" is mid-15c. Sense of "to give (someone) 'title' to an estate or property," hence to give that person a claim to possession or privilege, is mid-15c.; this now is used mostly in reference to circumstances and actions. Related: Entitled; entitling.
And to the idea of entitlements being a current generational occurrence
Thinking you have the right to take someone else's land by force is pretty entitled
Thinking you can own other people is pretty entitled
Thinking you can beat and rape your wife freely is pretty entitled
America has been dealing with entitlements since it's inception
It is not a new thing
It's not even worse than it used to be
Original: 2/21/12
07 November 2013
Deep Thought
...misunderstandings and neglect create more confusion in this world than trickery and malice. At any rate, the last two are certainly much less frequent.
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The Sorrows of Young Werther (1774)
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The Sorrows of Young Werther (1774)
24 September 2013
Deep Thought
"Just being you.. Because you're never to be repeated again in the history of mankind.. So, why not be the most beautiful authentic version of yourself" -Charlotte Sullivan.
09 September 2013
Deep thought
‘In politics, there are no permanent friends or foes, only permanent interests’ (Bismarck)
06 September 2013
Declaration of liberty
The foundations of my perfect society are liberty
And informed consent
Everyone is completely autonomous
In their person and their property
And all interactions must be consensual
And that consent depends in all parties being fully informed of their associations
All people have the inherent right to self defense and the defense of others
"Liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else; hence the exercise of the natural rights of each man has no limits except those which assure to the other members of the society the enjoyment of the same rights. These limits can only be determined by law.
Law can only prohibit such actions as are hurtful to society. (or prohibit such actions that restrict the liberty of another)
(And those laws can only be enacted by the consent of the governed)
Every citizen has a right to participate personally, or through his representative, in its (law) foundation. It must be the same for all, whether it protects or punishes."
There needs to be a clause in the constitution that mandates that government powers are explicitly granted by the informed consent of the people
Meaning a person would not have to follow a law or fund a law they didn't consent to
updated from
*9.19.12
And informed consent
Everyone is completely autonomous
In their person and their property
And all interactions must be consensual
And that consent depends in all parties being fully informed of their associations
All people have the inherent right to self defense and the defense of others
"Liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else; hence the exercise of the natural rights of each man has no limits except those which assure to the other members of the society the enjoyment of the same rights. These limits can only be determined by law.
Law can only prohibit such actions as are hurtful to society. (or prohibit such actions that restrict the liberty of another)
(And those laws can only be enacted by the consent of the governed)
Every citizen has a right to participate personally, or through his representative, in its (law) foundation. It must be the same for all, whether it protects or punishes."
There needs to be a clause in the constitution that mandates that government powers are explicitly granted by the informed consent of the people
Meaning a person would not have to follow a law or fund a law they didn't consent to
updated from
*9.19.12
27 July 2013
The Hebrew Spiritual Anthology
The Bible is a beautiful peace of artwork. An anthology written thousands of years ago in languages that have evolved along with the culture of those who wrote it. It tells the collective story of a people. Their struggles, their migration, their victories, defeats, and, apparently more importantly, their relationship with this thing they called יהוה
(the name may have been lost in translation)
A body of rulers (the church) amassed the writings of these ancient people and compiled stories that they thought showed a consistent picture of a thing they called 'God'. This thing called 'God' is used to help them rule to this day.
Like any other form of artwork, people tend to interpret it based on their own experiences, emotions, and needs. Sometimes the artist fails to construe the true meaning of their artwork because they can't overcome simple human perceptions.
I agree that it's the people who teach it, interpret it, read it, perceive it rather than the writing itself. It seems that people lose sight of basic reading comprehension skills when they read sacred texts. The skeptics and the apologetics
It's why I'm all for the Bible (at least certain portions of it) and other religious texts being taught in public schools. Put on the reading list right along with Crime and Punishment or the Illiad. Make students do a book report discussing the same concepts you would for the tales of the Brothers Grimm.
Oddly enough, before I went to Kuwait, I had a cultural brief where the man told us that you just can't pick up the Quran and read it. Reading and understanding the Quran takes many years of learning. And don't even try to read it in english; that's just a waste of time.
I've always thought the biggest problem with religious texts is that people throw reading comprehension out of the window.
What is the bible, really?
Who wrote it? Was it written by one person or by multiple people?
Was it written all at once or over a long period of time?
Were the events written as they happened or did a significant amount of time pass before the events were recorded?
Was the bible written as one book or was it a bunch of smaller documents compiled well after they were written?
who compiled these documents? Why did they?
Are there more documents? Why were they left out?
WHat language was it written in? how many times has it been translated? Has it been translated from it's original language directly to english or was in translated into other languages before it got to it's present english form(won't mention how the english language has changed)? Is every english version translated the same?
Who said it was inspired by God? What does inspired mean?
Who said that God wrote the bible? is there really any passage in the bible that makes that claim?
Every other book (fiction and non-fiction) is read with consideration for the person who wrote it and the time/culture they wrote it in? Why isn't this considered when reading the bible?
If you read a book about thomas jefferson and found it inspirational to your life, are you obligated to follow all of Jefferson's teachings and do everything just like jefferson did?
*Edited
original Oct 2010
(the name may have been lost in translation)
A body of rulers (the church) amassed the writings of these ancient people and compiled stories that they thought showed a consistent picture of a thing they called 'God'. This thing called 'God' is used to help them rule to this day.
Like any other form of artwork, people tend to interpret it based on their own experiences, emotions, and needs. Sometimes the artist fails to construe the true meaning of their artwork because they can't overcome simple human perceptions.
I agree that it's the people who teach it, interpret it, read it, perceive it rather than the writing itself. It seems that people lose sight of basic reading comprehension skills when they read sacred texts. The skeptics and the apologetics
It's why I'm all for the Bible (at least certain portions of it) and other religious texts being taught in public schools. Put on the reading list right along with Crime and Punishment or the Illiad. Make students do a book report discussing the same concepts you would for the tales of the Brothers Grimm.
Oddly enough, before I went to Kuwait, I had a cultural brief where the man told us that you just can't pick up the Quran and read it. Reading and understanding the Quran takes many years of learning. And don't even try to read it in english; that's just a waste of time.
I've always thought the biggest problem with religious texts is that people throw reading comprehension out of the window.
What is the bible, really?
Who wrote it? Was it written by one person or by multiple people?
Was it written all at once or over a long period of time?
Were the events written as they happened or did a significant amount of time pass before the events were recorded?
Was the bible written as one book or was it a bunch of smaller documents compiled well after they were written?
who compiled these documents? Why did they?
Are there more documents? Why were they left out?
WHat language was it written in? how many times has it been translated? Has it been translated from it's original language directly to english or was in translated into other languages before it got to it's present english form(won't mention how the english language has changed)? Is every english version translated the same?
Who said it was inspired by God? What does inspired mean?
Who said that God wrote the bible? is there really any passage in the bible that makes that claim?
Every other book (fiction and non-fiction) is read with consideration for the person who wrote it and the time/culture they wrote it in? Why isn't this considered when reading the bible?
If you read a book about thomas jefferson and found it inspirational to your life, are you obligated to follow all of Jefferson's teachings and do everything just like jefferson did?
*Edited
original Oct 2010
20 July 2013
23 June 2013
Deep Thought
The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.
White Racism and Black Consciousness
Steve Biko
White Racism and Black Consciousness
Steve Biko
06 June 2013
Taxation is NOT Theft
Taxation is extortion
When you are hired for a job, you sign a w-4.
That form allows your employer to withhold taxes from your paycheck.
Who has refused to sign a w-4?
Taxation is not slavery either. The comparison is ignorant.
When you are hired for a job, you sign a w-4.
That form allows your employer to withhold taxes from your paycheck.
Who has refused to sign a w-4?
Taxation is not slavery either. The comparison is ignorant.
05 June 2013
Intellectual Property
US Constitution
To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;
Intellectual Property should not be allowed to be transferred.
Once a person relinquishes their rights to their intellectual property, that property should be free for public use.
"(2) Term.— Subject to the payment of fees under this title, such grant shall be for a term beginning on the date on which the patent issues and ending 20 years from the date on which the application for the patent was filed in the United States or, if the application contains a specific reference to an earlier filed application or applications under section 120, 121, or 365 (c), from the date on which the earliest such application was filed."
"The law automatically protects a work that is created and fixed in a tangible medium of expression ... from the moment of its creation and gives it a term lasting for the author’s life plus an additional 70
years (or more depending on when the copyright was created."
This is ridiculous.
These terms need to be greatly reduced. My first instinct is drop it to a decade, maybe even 5 years.
Duration of Copyright
Term of Patent
To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;
Intellectual Property should not be allowed to be transferred.
Once a person relinquishes their rights to their intellectual property, that property should be free for public use.
"(2) Term.— Subject to the payment of fees under this title, such grant shall be for a term beginning on the date on which the patent issues and ending 20 years from the date on which the application for the patent was filed in the United States or, if the application contains a specific reference to an earlier filed application or applications under section 120, 121, or 365 (c), from the date on which the earliest such application was filed."
"The law automatically protects a work that is created and fixed in a tangible medium of expression ... from the moment of its creation and gives it a term lasting for the author’s life plus an additional 70
years (or more depending on when the copyright was created."
This is ridiculous.
These terms need to be greatly reduced. My first instinct is drop it to a decade, maybe even 5 years.
Duration of Copyright
Term of Patent
04 June 2013
The USA and Personal Liberty
Right after the Constitution was Ratified,
The federal government conscripted all Free Able-bodied White Males between 18 and 45
After the Constitution was Ratified, The federal government would not decide on voting rights of women, so the states created legislation to deny women the right to vote.
A woman's property was under the control of her father or husband.
Husbands were allowed to Assault their wives.
And last but not least, People were allowed to OWN other people.
The Original Constitution even stated:
*No Person held to Service or Labour in one State, under the Laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in Consequence of any Law or Regulation therein, be discharged from such Service or Labour, But shall be delivered up on Claim of the Party to whom such Service or Labour may be due.*
The Constitution allowed Business owners to use the Force of the State to deny people Basic Life, Liberty, and Property.
So, If you really want an historical example of a free market, the US never qualified
03 June 2013
From student to worker
I agree that financial institutions are making money off of college students. I agree that the cost of higher education in America is stupid.
Ever since the government reduced subsidies to colleges, prices have skyrocketed.
People rarely talk to children about credit and it's affect on their lives. Which is why they're ripe when they move away from home and have to make financial decisions by themselves.
People rarely promote community college has a cheaper and valid alternative to a four year expensive school.
Now I'm going to be that guy. When I was deciding to go to college, the one thing that scared me more than anything was student loans. For whatever reason, I thought that this was the worse idea. I ended up joining the Navy. I know a lot of people won't respect that decision, and I really don't care. But, I got an education and money to further my education.
Higher education is a big deal. It's still a good investment if you do it right. Much better to have a viable degree than just a high school diploma.
A big problem in today's job market is that people aren't qualified for the jobs that are out there.
I like the idea of businesses working with colleges to help students get the education they need.
The best advice I could give is this,
Start volunteering early during K-12. Get a summer job as soon as you can. Start earning your own money and learn about managing that money.
I'd encourage kids to apply for every grant and scholarship they can, even if they don't think they qualify.
Go to a cheap community college or take cheap online courses and get the core classes and drunken sex out of the way.
Take a little time to look at the job market and see what interests them first. Volunteer in industries that catch their eye.
Once they find something that pulls them, go to the HR department of a couple of businesses and find out what education background they're looking for. Find out what education benefits they give their employees.
Tailor your education to the career you wish to pursue.
Check in at least every quarter to keep up with changes in the industry.
Seek out companies that provide tuition assistance or pay for certificates and licenses.
If you can't figure out what you want to do, postpone college.
Learn a trade, get a license or certificate in a field that interests you.
Realize that you will have to start from the bottom and work your way up.
You will not be making the money you want to make when you first enter the workforce.
Time and Hard work is the key to increased pay. The only way around that is knowing the right people.
Remember to network when you volunteer/intern or work part time jobs.
As for those who already have student debt. sucks.
I can't get down with loan forgiveness or defaulting on loans.
I would like to see Work-Study programs completely replace loan programs.
If we had to keep some loan programs, I'd like to see a zero interest rate for government loans.
I'd like to see a Tuition reimbursement for community service program for people who already have student debt.
Tuition would be reimbursed for every year of community service
Ever since the government reduced subsidies to colleges, prices have skyrocketed.
People rarely talk to children about credit and it's affect on their lives. Which is why they're ripe when they move away from home and have to make financial decisions by themselves.
People rarely promote community college has a cheaper and valid alternative to a four year expensive school.
Now I'm going to be that guy. When I was deciding to go to college, the one thing that scared me more than anything was student loans. For whatever reason, I thought that this was the worse idea. I ended up joining the Navy. I know a lot of people won't respect that decision, and I really don't care. But, I got an education and money to further my education.
Higher education is a big deal. It's still a good investment if you do it right. Much better to have a viable degree than just a high school diploma.
A big problem in today's job market is that people aren't qualified for the jobs that are out there.
I like the idea of businesses working with colleges to help students get the education they need.
The best advice I could give is this,
Start volunteering early during K-12. Get a summer job as soon as you can. Start earning your own money and learn about managing that money.
I'd encourage kids to apply for every grant and scholarship they can, even if they don't think they qualify.
Go to a cheap community college or take cheap online courses and get the core classes and drunken sex out of the way.
Take a little time to look at the job market and see what interests them first. Volunteer in industries that catch their eye.
Once they find something that pulls them, go to the HR department of a couple of businesses and find out what education background they're looking for. Find out what education benefits they give their employees.
Tailor your education to the career you wish to pursue.
Check in at least every quarter to keep up with changes in the industry.
Seek out companies that provide tuition assistance or pay for certificates and licenses.
If you can't figure out what you want to do, postpone college.
Learn a trade, get a license or certificate in a field that interests you.
Realize that you will have to start from the bottom and work your way up.
You will not be making the money you want to make when you first enter the workforce.
Time and Hard work is the key to increased pay. The only way around that is knowing the right people.
Remember to network when you volunteer/intern or work part time jobs.
As for those who already have student debt. sucks.
I can't get down with loan forgiveness or defaulting on loans.
I would like to see Work-Study programs completely replace loan programs.
If we had to keep some loan programs, I'd like to see a zero interest rate for government loans.
I'd like to see a Tuition reimbursement for community service program for people who already have student debt.
Tuition would be reimbursed for every year of community service
02 June 2013
Why government is involved in marriage
Marriage is and has always been about property rights.
A woman's property was controlled by her father or her husband.
Now most of us are not forced into a merger by our family, we create the merger based on our own criteria
Property law gives immediate family members rights to your property and the ability to make decisions for you without a will or power of attorney
A marriage adds a person to your immediate family. It gives that person more rights over your property than your other family members
A marriage license is used in lieu of a will or a power of attorney.
Composition of a Family.
Something different all together. Family is what we should be meditating on. Again, what it can look like, what it means, how we (the community) will support it
I think marriages fail because they shouldn't have been united in the first place.
I love the idea of the person performing the marriage requesting a couple get marriage counseling before they get marriage
The counselor can facilitate a discussion about marriage. Why they are getting married.
I think people are too caught up in 'right or wrong' that they miss the actual meaning behind it. I tend not to think in those terms. I think in terms of healthy/unhealthy, suffering/well-being. Thinking about an action and it's real consequences. And knowing the receipt of those consequences depend on the individual.
Ask yourself if you are willing to consider this person a family member bonded like your blood relatives.
I think marriages fail because they shouldn't have been united in the first place.
I love the idea of the person performing the marriage requesting a couple get marriage counseling before they get marriage
The counselor can facilitate a discussion about marriage. Why they are getting married.
I think people are too caught up in 'right or wrong' that they miss the actual meaning behind it. I tend not to think in those terms. I think in terms of healthy/unhealthy, suffering/well-being. Thinking about an action and it's real consequences. And knowing the receipt of those consequences depend on the individual.
Ask yourself if you are willing to consider this person a family member bonded like your blood relatives.
01 June 2013
19 May 2013
Deep Thought
There's what you think. There's what you know. There's what you can prove. And the first two don't count.
-someone else
-someone else
12 May 2013
Give
“Blessed are you who are poor,
for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Blessed are you who hunger now,
for you will be satisfied.
Blessed are you who weep now,
for you will laugh.
22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
when they exclude you and insult you
and reject your name as evil,
because of the Son of Man.
23 “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.
24 “But woe to you who are rich,
for you have already received your comfort.
25 Woe to you who are well fed now,
for you will go hungry.
Woe to you who laugh now,
for you will mourn and weep.
26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you,
for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.
Love for Enemies
27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them.
30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.
31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.
32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that.
34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.
35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
39 He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?
40 The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.
41 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
43 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.
44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers.
45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?
47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like.
48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”
Luke 6
33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’
34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.
37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’
39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.
40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.
41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.
42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?
47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?
48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 5
for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Blessed are you who hunger now,
for you will be satisfied.
Blessed are you who weep now,
for you will laugh.
22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
when they exclude you and insult you
and reject your name as evil,
because of the Son of Man.
23 “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.
24 “But woe to you who are rich,
for you have already received your comfort.
25 Woe to you who are well fed now,
for you will go hungry.
Woe to you who laugh now,
for you will mourn and weep.
26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you,
for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.
Love for Enemies
27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them.
30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.
31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.
32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that.
34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.
35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
39 He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?
40 The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.
41 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
43 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.
44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers.
45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?
47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like.
48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”
Luke 6
33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’
34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.
37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’
39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.
40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.
41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.
42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?
47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?
48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 5
09 May 2013
Mandatory National Service
I have an issue with making it mandatory for all Americans
I do think it should be tied to government assistance.
Any American who wants any type of government assistance should serve their country/community in exchange for assistance
It could be extended to immigrants too. I hear people complain about undocumented workers getting government assistance. In this case, what difference does it make if they are working for that assistance?
Speaking of military service. We could get back to the original meaning of 'militia' and provide another solution to the gun issue. The founders wanted all citizens (well, all free white males of a certain age) to be able to defend themselves and this country. That meant everyone would be armed and everyone would be conscripted to their state's militia (what later evolved into the national guard). The states would be responsible for regular (at least once a month) training of the citizens.
Currently, military weapons training is reserved for certain jobs; but it could be expanded to all.
This way, all citizens would be properly trained in when and how to use weapons.
And all citizens would be responsible for defending their own freedom and not relying on someone else to do it for them.
Of course, a person who is physically or mentally unable to participate wouldn't be required to.
I think we (the community, not the government) should pressure companies to pay their full time employees a living wage.
There is no good reason for a person working a full time job to still need assistance.
Though, It happens because we let it happen. We aren't united/fighting for one another like we should be
Or we need to unite and create more worker owned and operated businesses where workers have control of their wages
If I were in control of govt. assistance programs, I would go after the company that the person worked for. Either force them to pay their worker more, Or tax the crap out of the company, effectively making the company pay for the govt. assistance
HR748
I do think it should be tied to government assistance.
Any American who wants any type of government assistance should serve their country/community in exchange for assistance
It could be extended to immigrants too. I hear people complain about undocumented workers getting government assistance. In this case, what difference does it make if they are working for that assistance?
Speaking of military service. We could get back to the original meaning of 'militia' and provide another solution to the gun issue. The founders wanted all citizens (well, all free white males of a certain age) to be able to defend themselves and this country. That meant everyone would be armed and everyone would be conscripted to their state's militia (what later evolved into the national guard). The states would be responsible for regular (at least once a month) training of the citizens.
Currently, military weapons training is reserved for certain jobs; but it could be expanded to all.
This way, all citizens would be properly trained in when and how to use weapons.
And all citizens would be responsible for defending their own freedom and not relying on someone else to do it for them.
Of course, a person who is physically or mentally unable to participate wouldn't be required to.
I think we (the community, not the government) should pressure companies to pay their full time employees a living wage.
There is no good reason for a person working a full time job to still need assistance.
Though, It happens because we let it happen. We aren't united/fighting for one another like we should be
Or we need to unite and create more worker owned and operated businesses where workers have control of their wages
If I were in control of govt. assistance programs, I would go after the company that the person worked for. Either force them to pay their worker more, Or tax the crap out of the company, effectively making the company pay for the govt. assistance
HR748
10 April 2013
Pain is a great motivator
But when does motivation turn into manipulation?
What right does one person have to cause pain to another
Just to get what they want?
Many believe that it is acceptable to use pain to gain compliance
But is it really?
What right does one person have to cause pain to another
Just to get what they want?
Many believe that it is acceptable to use pain to gain compliance
But is it really?
09 April 2013
Correlation, causation, and bullshit
Why is there a high number of black men in prison?
What is the cause of the high poverty rate for black people?
Why are there a high number of black single parents?
Why is a there a high employment for black people?
Why is there a high drop out rate for black men?
What is there a high
Is it just because they are black?
Because black people have low moral character?
That black people have no work ethic?
Or are there other reasons?
Is poverty a cause and not an effect?
Lack of investment in communities
Poor education system
Lack of job opportunities
Lack of mobility
What is the cause of the high poverty rate for black people?
Why are there a high number of black single parents?
Why is a there a high employment for black people?
Why is there a high drop out rate for black men?
What is there a high
Is it just because they are black?
Because black people have low moral character?
That black people have no work ethic?
Or are there other reasons?
Is poverty a cause and not an effect?
Lack of investment in communities
Poor education system
Lack of job opportunities
Lack of mobility
04 April 2013
christian politics
A conservative christian thinks all gay people will go to hell
A liberal christian thinks all rich people will go to hell
They both think their theology should become law
they are both wrong.
A liberal christian thinks all rich people will go to hell
They both think their theology should become law
they are both wrong.
30 March 2013
Libertarian slogan
Businesses should be able to do whatever they want to without restriction
Workers and consumers, fuck you
Workers and consumers, fuck you
25 March 2013
24 March 2013
Learn to do right
16 Wash and make yourselves clean.
Take your evil deeds out of my sight;
stop doing wrong.
17 Learn to do right; seek justice.
Defend the oppressed.[a]
Take up the cause of the fatherless;
plead the case of the widow.
18 “Come now, let us settle the matter,”
says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red as crimson,
they shall be like wool.
19 If you are willing and obedient,
you will eat the good things of the land;
20 but if you resist and rebel,
you will be devoured by the sword.”
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
-Isaiah 1
Take your evil deeds out of my sight;
stop doing wrong.
17 Learn to do right; seek justice.
Defend the oppressed.[a]
Take up the cause of the fatherless;
plead the case of the widow.
18 “Come now, let us settle the matter,”
says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red as crimson,
they shall be like wool.
19 If you are willing and obedient,
you will eat the good things of the land;
20 but if you resist and rebel,
you will be devoured by the sword.”
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
-Isaiah 1
22 March 2013
18 March 2013
Welfare woes
All this legislation about drug testing in government assistance programs is wasteful.
and arguments about who receives the most welfare are ridiculous
The moral of the story is that none of the politicians (or their base) are interested in helping ALL Americans find work that is adequate enough to provide lifetime housing, food, education, transportation, childcare, and healthcare.
and arguments about who receives the most welfare are ridiculous
The moral of the story is that none of the politicians (or their base) are interested in helping ALL Americans find work that is adequate enough to provide lifetime housing, food, education, transportation, childcare, and healthcare.
17 March 2013
Abortion legislation
...is a waste of time.
What's the difference between a legal abortion and an illegal abortion? A woman with greater health risks and some jail time. According to the NYTimes , legal or illegal doesn't stop women from getting abortions.
When does life begin? Does it really matter? We kill various forms of life without regard to when it's life began.
When does a human have rights? A question along the right track; but, one that no one can agree on. Continuous argument gets us nowhere.
cdc abortion surveillance
The solution is to reduce unintended pregnancies. Actually, the solution is to reduce unprotected sex.
Of course abstinence is the best method; but is it the most reasonable method?
Let's try something revolutionary... proper education.
Let's set our prepubescent children down with the GYN. Let's use professionals to explain sexual health to our children. Leave no stone unturned.
Let's teach our children what sex is and why the human animal wants to have sex. Show them that sperm and eggs really don't care if you can afford a child or if it's just a one night stand.
Let's teach them about the many infections caused by irresponsible choices. Teach them about the millions who have died each year.
Let's teach them how to use contraception effectively and consistently.
Let's make birth control easily available and affordable
Let's set good examples for our children; showing them what a healthy relationship looks like.
I don't think life really has anything to do with it
There is a big difference between life (what is considered a living entity) and personhood (what has rights that should be protected)
Scientifically, sperm, eggs, growing broccoli, deer, and various other things are alive. None of those have protected rights.
The real issue is over a legal term (personhood) that can change with the circumstances
There are people who want to give all animals personhood status
Some Animals are protected when their species is endangered and we deem their life important enough to protect. And when their numbers grow, we lift those protections.
We've always decided what life is sacrosanct and what is not.
Life is not defined by survivability in a certain condition. Just because an embryo cannot survive in a different environment does not negate its life. The question is whether a fertilized egg is somehow more important than a living sperm or egg.
Whatever criteria we use to define personhood will always be arbitrary to me.
An odd analogy is the idea that you have the right to use deadly force against Someone who is taking or destroying your property.
We've already decided that property is more important than life
It may seem like an asshole thing to mention, but most abortions are about a woman not being able to care for a child. It's usually a money (property) issue.
I'm pro choice only because I think legislation against abortion is futile. I think it is a decision that should be made by the mother with no pressure from outside sources.
That being said, I don't want anyone to have an abortion
I think all life is sacrosanct and i would rather look at access to education and access to birth control that would prevent a person from having to make that decision
What's the difference between a legal abortion and an illegal abortion? A woman with greater health risks and some jail time. According to the NYTimes , legal or illegal doesn't stop women from getting abortions.
When does life begin? Does it really matter? We kill various forms of life without regard to when it's life began.
When does a human have rights? A question along the right track; but, one that no one can agree on. Continuous argument gets us nowhere.
cdc abortion surveillance
The solution is to reduce unintended pregnancies. Actually, the solution is to reduce unprotected sex.
Of course abstinence is the best method; but is it the most reasonable method?
Let's try something revolutionary... proper education.
Let's set our prepubescent children down with the GYN. Let's use professionals to explain sexual health to our children. Leave no stone unturned.
Let's teach our children what sex is and why the human animal wants to have sex. Show them that sperm and eggs really don't care if you can afford a child or if it's just a one night stand.
Let's teach them about the many infections caused by irresponsible choices. Teach them about the millions who have died each year.
Let's teach them how to use contraception effectively and consistently.
Let's make birth control easily available and affordable
Let's set good examples for our children; showing them what a healthy relationship looks like.
I don't think life really has anything to do with it
There is a big difference between life (what is considered a living entity) and personhood (what has rights that should be protected)
Scientifically, sperm, eggs, growing broccoli, deer, and various other things are alive. None of those have protected rights.
The real issue is over a legal term (personhood) that can change with the circumstances
There are people who want to give all animals personhood status
Some Animals are protected when their species is endangered and we deem their life important enough to protect. And when their numbers grow, we lift those protections.
We've always decided what life is sacrosanct and what is not.
Life is not defined by survivability in a certain condition. Just because an embryo cannot survive in a different environment does not negate its life. The question is whether a fertilized egg is somehow more important than a living sperm or egg.
Whatever criteria we use to define personhood will always be arbitrary to me.
An odd analogy is the idea that you have the right to use deadly force against Someone who is taking or destroying your property.
We've already decided that property is more important than life
It may seem like an asshole thing to mention, but most abortions are about a woman not being able to care for a child. It's usually a money (property) issue.
I'm pro choice only because I think legislation against abortion is futile. I think it is a decision that should be made by the mother with no pressure from outside sources.
That being said, I don't want anyone to have an abortion
I think all life is sacrosanct and i would rather look at access to education and access to birth control that would prevent a person from having to make that decision
16 March 2013
Embryo adoption
I know I'm not the only one who's thought of embryo adoption as an alternative to abortion
Find a way to extract a living embryo from a uterus and freeze it for future implantation.
Find a way to extract a living embryo from a uterus and freeze it for future implantation.
15 March 2013
Deep Thought
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
― Christopher Hitchens
Deep Thought
I've been trying to evaluate the substance of what people say
Regardless of who says it and why they are saying it
Researching Instead of arguing
I'm starting to ignore people more
Seems people talk too much about nothing
Little substance to be evaluated
Myself included
Regardless of who says it and why they are saying it
Researching Instead of arguing
I'm starting to ignore people more
Seems people talk too much about nothing
Little substance to be evaluated
Myself included
12 March 2013
Meaning of debt
Someone gave you Money to buy your shit
If you don't pay them back
They can take that shit
Because it's really their shit
Who gives the money to buy shit?
So who really owns all the shit?
If you don't pay them back
They can take that shit
Because it's really their shit
Who gives the money to buy shit?
So who really owns all the shit?
10 March 2013
18 February 2013
Every life is a Lesson
More powerful than sitting in a classroom listening to a teacher.
or reading a text book
Listen to the story of a stranger, a friend, an enemy.
Know that your experiences, and those of the people around you, only amount to a grade school education. Anecdotes do not make an expert. There is always more. There are more stories, more lessons to be learned.
Know that statistics only tell a partial story, a poor, clouded story.
Know that the daily news has an agenda
One needs to learn another's needs, dreams, goals, struggles, suffering, joy.
This knowledge is needed for compassion.
Wisdom is fed by paying attention to life. Paying attention to the stories of others.
Compassion asks what are you going through and what can I do to help.
Listen always.
I encourage everyone to tell their stories. Know and Share their histories.
I almost think everyone has an obligation
Not for the purposes of competition or blame. Not to participate in Oppression olympics.
People should tell their stories to promote unity
To show others that they are not alone. To create kinship
To realize that we are more alike than we are different
To realize that other people share your suffering and your joy.
Always find ways to facilitate others in their story telling (education)
I'm weary of people who tell other people's stories.
This is why I love NPR. I haven't known a media outlet that allowed so many people from so many different backgrounds to tell their own story. If anyone knows of anything that compares, please let me know.
Originally posted FEB 2012
or reading a text book
Listen to the story of a stranger, a friend, an enemy.
Know that your experiences, and those of the people around you, only amount to a grade school education. Anecdotes do not make an expert. There is always more. There are more stories, more lessons to be learned.
Know that statistics only tell a partial story, a poor, clouded story.
Know that the daily news has an agenda
One needs to learn another's needs, dreams, goals, struggles, suffering, joy.
This knowledge is needed for compassion.
Wisdom is fed by paying attention to life. Paying attention to the stories of others.
Compassion asks what are you going through and what can I do to help.
Listen always.
I encourage everyone to tell their stories. Know and Share their histories.
I almost think everyone has an obligation
Not for the purposes of competition or blame. Not to participate in Oppression olympics.
People should tell their stories to promote unity
To show others that they are not alone. To create kinship
To realize that we are more alike than we are different
To realize that other people share your suffering and your joy.
Always find ways to facilitate others in their story telling (education)
I'm weary of people who tell other people's stories.
This is why I love NPR. I haven't known a media outlet that allowed so many people from so many different backgrounds to tell their own story. If anyone knows of anything that compares, please let me know.
Originally posted FEB 2012
07 February 2013
Power
People who control resources in a land have economic power
People with economic power have political power
People with economic power have political power
14 January 2013
Union evolution
Unions should quit their employers
Become incorporated
Become independent contractors
Become incorporated
Become independent contractors
13 January 2013
What is a right
THE right of nature, which writers commonly call jus naturale, is the liberty each man hath to use his own power as he will himself for the preservation of his own nature; that is to say, of his own life; and consequently, of doing anything which, in his own judgement and reason, he shall conceive to be the aptest means thereunto.
By liberty is understood, according to the proper signification of the word, the absence of external impediments; which impediments may oft take away part of a man's power to do what he would, but cannot hinder him from using the power left him according as his judgement and reason shall dictate to him.
Thomas Hobbes
Leviathan
By liberty is understood, according to the proper signification of the word, the absence of external impediments; which impediments may oft take away part of a man's power to do what he would, but cannot hinder him from using the power left him according as his judgement and reason shall dictate to him.
Thomas Hobbes
Leviathan
11 January 2013
Property Rights and Personhood
A person who believes that it is OK to use deadly force against a person who is stealing or damaging their property...
who is against abortion...
Hypocrite?
I don't think life really has anything to do with it
There is a big difference between life (what is considered a living entity) and personhood (what has rights that should be protected)
Scientifically, sperm, eggs, growing broccoli, deer, and various other things are alive. None of those have protected rights.
The real issue is over a legal term (personhood) that can change with the circumstances
There are people who want to give all animals personhood status
Some Animals are protected when their species is endangered and we deem their life important enough to protect. And when their numbers grow, we lift those protections.
We've always decided what life is sacrosanct and what is not.
Life is not defined by survivability in a certain condition. Just because an embryo cannot survive in a different environment does not negate its life. The question is whether a fertilized egg is somehow more important than a living sperm or egg.
Whatever criteria we use to define personhood will always be arbitrary to me.
An odd analogy is the idea that you have the right to use deadly force against Someone who is taking or destroying your property.
We've already decided that property is more important than life
It may seem like an asshole thing to mention, but most abortions are about a woman not being able to care for a child. It's usually a money (property) issue.
I'm pro choice only because I think legislation against abortion is futile. I think it is a decision that should be made by the mother with no pressure from outside sources.
That being said, I don't want anyone to have an abortion
I think all life is sacrosanct and i would rather look at access to education and access to birth control that would prevent a person from having to make that decision
who is against abortion...
Hypocrite?
I don't think life really has anything to do with it
There is a big difference between life (what is considered a living entity) and personhood (what has rights that should be protected)
Scientifically, sperm, eggs, growing broccoli, deer, and various other things are alive. None of those have protected rights.
The real issue is over a legal term (personhood) that can change with the circumstances
There are people who want to give all animals personhood status
Some Animals are protected when their species is endangered and we deem their life important enough to protect. And when their numbers grow, we lift those protections.
We've always decided what life is sacrosanct and what is not.
Life is not defined by survivability in a certain condition. Just because an embryo cannot survive in a different environment does not negate its life. The question is whether a fertilized egg is somehow more important than a living sperm or egg.
Whatever criteria we use to define personhood will always be arbitrary to me.
An odd analogy is the idea that you have the right to use deadly force against Someone who is taking or destroying your property.
We've already decided that property is more important than life
It may seem like an asshole thing to mention, but most abortions are about a woman not being able to care for a child. It's usually a money (property) issue.
I'm pro choice only because I think legislation against abortion is futile. I think it is a decision that should be made by the mother with no pressure from outside sources.
That being said, I don't want anyone to have an abortion
I think all life is sacrosanct and i would rather look at access to education and access to birth control that would prevent a person from having to make that decision
Maximum return
If you are an investor, you expect to see a maximum return on your investment. That is accepted as capitalism
If you are a worker and expect maximum return on your investment, you are seen as a hinderance to capitalism
The middle and lower class put in human capital.
Companies would not be able to start, run, or grow without labor.
They also have 401Ks and other retirement funds that put capital into the growth of companies.
If I put in my time and talents to a company, I do want to see a good return on my investment.
A good return on an investment is an entirely different thing than our current need for maximum return on investment.
A maximum return that takes away from worker's wages, benefits, and pensions in order to increase profits and returns.
A maximum return that fires workers in America and outsources jobs or uses forced labor in other countries
I don't want a return on an investment at the cost of the livelihoods of the majority of Americans
If you are a worker and expect maximum return on your investment, you are seen as a hinderance to capitalism
The middle and lower class put in human capital.
Companies would not be able to start, run, or grow without labor.
They also have 401Ks and other retirement funds that put capital into the growth of companies.
If I put in my time and talents to a company, I do want to see a good return on my investment.
A good return on an investment is an entirely different thing than our current need for maximum return on investment.
A maximum return that takes away from worker's wages, benefits, and pensions in order to increase profits and returns.
A maximum return that fires workers in America and outsources jobs or uses forced labor in other countries
I don't want a return on an investment at the cost of the livelihoods of the majority of Americans
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