You're certainly are a strange one. I said she is a charismatic politician. Can I know what that has to do with sleeping with someone? Can I know what that has to do with having or lacking credentials? Can I know what that has to do with being beautiful? :chin: — Agustino
What makes you think that the Le Pen post was addressed to you? :brow:oh, excuse me! Did not realise you had changed the subject. — CuddlyHedgehog
What makes you think that the Le Pen post was addressed to you? — Agustino
Well, you had quoted me in those posts as far as I remember.Exactly the same thing that made you think all my previous posts, that you replied to, were addressed to you. — CuddlyHedgehog
Well, you had quoted me in those posts as far as I remember. — Agustino
How good is your memory?Not always as far as I remember. — CuddlyHedgehog
No, obviously not. However, you can't treat a post not addressed specifically to you as a continuation of the previous discussion that was with you.And are we only meant to reply to posts that are addressed directly to us? Oh, I must have misunderstood the forum rules. — CuddlyHedgehog
However, you can't treat a post not addressed specifically to you as a continuation of the previous discussion that was with you. — Agustino
He seems doing well in terms of getting things done???Trump isn't a morally perfect person, for example, I think in matters of sexuality he has some important shortcomings, but in terms of getting things done, useful policies (like the tax & bureaucracy reduction), it seems that he's been doing well. Also, he's a very good cheerleader for America. — Agustino
Why should we think liberal democracy is the best or only way of organising our societies politically? :confused: Just because that's the current status quo? I thought philosophers prized themselves on opposing the status quo - that's how it was in the past. But today philosophers prize themselves on defending the status quo... On being leeches and gadflies on the status quo, in cahoots with it.liberal democracy — Maw
I thought philosophers prized themselves on opposing the status quo - that's how it was in the past. But today philosophers prize themselves on defending the status quo... On being leeches and gadflies on the status quo, in cahoots with it. — Agustino
Then why is it that Descartes, Spinoza, etc. all feared persecution and were very careful about what they said? Was it not because, in many ways, they opposed the status quo and the common ways of thinking?Uh, no. Philosophers aren't rebels. — Michael
Indeed. But history shows us that all forms of political organisation change. Today democracy, tomorrow monarchy. What is the problem? The problem is that there is always a danger to side with what is currently believed to be the best way - you have the whole supporting culture behind you, it is an easy position to defend, and therefore likely to be wrong.No. It's the current status quo because it's believed to be the best way. — Michael
Then why is it that Descartes, Spinoza, etc. all feared persecution and were very careful about what they said? Was it not because, in many ways, they opposed the status quo and the common ways of thinking?
Or do you reckon that philosophers have always merely expounded the prevailing spirit of the times? — Agustino
Yes - I find it absurd and extremely arrogant to think that the status quo of today is in accordance with the facts. That's what all cultures until ours have also thought, and look, they seem to have been wrong.What I meant was that they're not essentially rebels. They don't oppose the status quo for the sake of opposing the status quo. If the status quo is believed to be contrary to the facts then the philosopher will oppose it, but if it agrees with the facts then he will support it. — Michael
This is questionable. I can get you to speak to a lot of people in Eastern Europe who much preferred communism to democracy. In addition, quantifying "well-being" is also not easy, and we never ran experiments on this, except, of course, experiments run while liberal democracies ruled our society.Citizens in liberal democracies experience better well-being — Maw
Yeah, probably I can agree to that in most regards.stronger and more defend-able human-rights — Maw
No, definitely not. I think democracy is one of the most corrupt systems of government, where the rulers have no long-term responsibilities because all that matters is staying in power and the next election.more accountable and transparent governments — Maw
Why are greater economic opportunities a good thing outside capitalism? Taking greater economic opportunities as a positive is already to presuppose the validity of our current economic system which has so shaped our way of life.greater economic opportunities — Maw
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