All in the interpretation

There's two ways to interpret rules

If it's not explicitly forbidden, it's permitted

If it's not explicitly permitted, it's forbidden

I'm of the former interpretation

Deep Thought

  Whosoever commands the sea

commands the trade; 

whosoever commands the trade of the world 

commands the riches of the world, 

and, consequently, the world itself.

Sir Walter Raleigh.    

  

The problem with democracy

First problem,
We have never seen pure democracy
The USA is a plutocracy. A plutocratic republic

People are naturally biased.
People are going to vote their own interests
or their own fantasies

They believe their interests are what is best for others
Or they don't give a fuck about other people
When people vote on an issue
They don't necessarily go the way of equality, freedom, and justice for all

Bias isn't a danger to democracy
Lack of critical thinking is the danger
Bias is human nature. It's how our brain works

We have to realize that we can't combat bias

We need to understand that we are naturally going to find things and support things that promote our ideas

I am going to have a hard time looking at and swallowing things that go against my ideas.
We need to come to this realization and get passed it.

We need to take all the sources of biased information and investigate them

Then We can go on to making informed decisions


*original post 2012-02-16 14:51
*2012-03-20 10:52
*2/16/12

Real liberty

The state should not be taking anyone's life

That includes any agent of the state

No one is justified in taking another person's life

The only reason to take another life is self defense

That is defense in a situation where capability, opportunity, and intent (of deadly force) are present

When any of these three are missing, You are not defending yourself. You are retaliating. Retaliation is not justified. 

Deep Thought

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.

John Kennedy

No Asshole

If you find yourself being an asshole
Remember these three things

No one cares what you think
You're not as important as you think you are
On average, You're just as stupid as everyone else

Who knows what Jesus really said?

When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.”

Matthew 14

When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” And he said, “Bring them here to me.” Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Who knows what Jesus really said

Give to everyone who begs from you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you

Matthew 5

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your cloak as well; and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile. Give to everyone who begs from you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you