How does one determine what is right?
Usually it is not something that is determined but, rather, what is called “right” simply agrees with the other things a person believes. But not necessarily. The war-fetishists believe that human life has value. But they also believe that war and killing others solves a problem.
While it may be true that it solves an immediate problem (i.e. a potentially violent disruption in the “right” social order) war does not determine who is right. The winner may be correct but the same would be true if things had gone a different direction.
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In less than two weeks and more than one week Canadians will be thrust into another Remembrance Day facade. Every year we pay homage to those who we have called brave and couragous for doing exactly the same as those they fought. read more »
Bad Ideas dressed up like Good Ideas are still Bad Ideas.
The popularity of an idea does not make it good.
The unpopularity of an idea does not make it bad.
So todays roundup.
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If there is one thing that Capitalism and Politics have taught me, it is that self-preservation is the most important motivator. Whether it is ensuring that I have a roof overhead, food on the table and clothes on my back, or if it is ensuring that the quality of those things is preserved or increased.
And so todays news roundup.
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I want everyone who is still talking about the election and what “could” have been to shut the hell up. If your party lost a seat as a result of vote-splitting or non-voting or whatever, then your party did not appeal to the voter enough. People do not vote for a party they absolutely disagree with, unless they really hate themselves.
So, if your party did not do as well as you would have liked, you can only blame yourself. Your party did not appeal to enough people. You lost. It was your job to convince people how they can take part in building a better Canada and a better world, and you failed.
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Don’t get excited. A stronger minority is still a minority.
- People who get excited or upset about the election results misunderstand what it should mean to live in a representative democracy. Those wanting a majority do not want what is best for all Canadians; They want what is best for them and their like-minded friends.
When (if) you vote think about what it is supposed to mean. Keep in mind what it means for someone to represent you.
If you are voting for the leader of the party then you are not voting for someone to represent you. You are voting for someone to represent Canada.
If you vote strategically, then you are not voting for someone you want to represent your interests and, likely, they never will.
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I believe in freedom of speech. Some would say that saying things which incite others to act in a destructive manner is where that freedom should end. McCain and Palin are saying things which are getting people riled up and saying things which good and honourable people should not be saying. Being wrong and calling Obama an Arab is ok. There is nothing hateful in that. But calling for Obama’s death is something else altogether.
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