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ringo
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Message 166 of 302 (903444)
12-10-2022 11:59 AM
Reply to: Message 163 by Phat
12-10-2022 11:52 AM


Re: Understanding the purpose of government
Phat writes:
ringo writes:
Nothing I have said is remotely far-left or Marxist.
Interesting. What would you call it? Moderate?
I'd call it Christian.

Come all of you cowboys all over this land,
I'll teach you the law of the Ranger's Command:
To hold a six shooter, and never to run
As long as there's bullets in both of your guns.
-- Woody Guthrie

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ringo
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Message 167 of 302 (903445)
12-10-2022 12:00 PM
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12-10-2022 11:57 AM


Re: What Is The Common Good?
Phat writes:
Explain to me how *we* could have achieved and implemented a common good that benefited Americans, Japanese, Germans and Russians all at the same time.
Duh! By destroying Nazism.

Come all of you cowboys all over this land,
I'll teach you the law of the Ranger's Command:
To hold a six shooter, and never to run
As long as there's bullets in both of your guns.
-- Woody Guthrie

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Message 168 of 302 (903446)
12-10-2022 12:01 PM
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12-10-2022 11:57 AM


Re: What Is The Common Good?
And I might add that a useful rabbit trail would be to discuss individualism vs Collectivism.

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Message 169 of 302 (903447)
12-10-2022 12:01 PM
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12-10-2022 12:00 PM


Re: What Is The Common Good?
So how could *we* have destroyed Naziism without World War II?

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ringo
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Message 170 of 302 (903450)
12-10-2022 12:06 PM
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12-10-2022 12:01 PM


Re: What Is The Common Good?
Phat writes:
So how could *we* have destroyed Naziism without World War II?
My point was that there would not have BEEN a World War II if Hitler hadn't been supported by individual wealth.

Come all of you cowboys all over this land,
I'll teach you the law of the Ranger's Command:
To hold a six shooter, and never to run
As long as there's bullets in both of your guns.
-- Woody Guthrie

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Phat
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Message 171 of 302 (903451)
12-10-2022 12:11 PM
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12-10-2022 12:06 PM


Re: What Is The Common Good?
Point taken. I will have to continue my studies.

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Theodoric
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Message 172 of 302 (903455)
12-10-2022 1:38 PM
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12-10-2022 10:41 AM


Re: Understanding the purpose of government
No. I mean commonweal. Maybe if you do not know what a word means you might want to consider looking it up instead of spouting your ignorance.

What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?


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Message 173 of 302 (903456)
12-10-2022 1:43 PM
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12-10-2022 11:26 AM


Re: Understanding the purpose of government
Please tell me how Henry Ford.
He did it himself voluntarily.

What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?


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Phat
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Message 174 of 302 (903458)
12-10-2022 1:57 PM
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12-10-2022 1:38 PM


Re: Understanding the purpose of government
thats a rude reply. I make spelling mistakes, and I wrongly assumed that Theodoric The Great may have made one. I'll match my intelligence against yours any day, old man.
I figured that the S word might be connected to it, knowing you.

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Phat
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Message 175 of 302 (903459)
12-10-2022 1:59 PM
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12-10-2022 1:43 PM


Henry Ford
OK, I assumed Henry Ford did it himself voluntarily.
Perhaps I am guilty of intellectual laziness, but it appears you are guilty of intellectual arrogance.

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Theodoric
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Message 176 of 302 (903460)
12-10-2022 2:13 PM
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12-10-2022 1:57 PM


Re: Understanding the purpose of government
Maybe you should not assume. I venture to guess most people here are familiar with yhe word. The word commonweal is independent of the magazine. Only people like you would think that the betterment of society as a whole is a ba d thing. You understand nothing about politics, political theory and the purpose of government, yet you continue to spout right-wing crap that has been debunked multitudes of times.

What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?


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Phat
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Message 177 of 302 (903461)
12-10-2022 2:15 PM
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12-10-2022 2:13 PM


Re: Understanding the purpose of government
A man can never improve their wisdom or intelligence by being surrounded by a peanut gallery. People who disagree with me teach me more than goobers who agree.

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Theodoric
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Message 178 of 302 (903462)
12-10-2022 2:18 PM
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12-10-2022 1:59 PM


Re: Henry Ford
Ford did what voluntarily?
If not being the stupidest motherfucker in the room makes me arrogant than I guess I am arrogant.

What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?


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Phat
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Message 179 of 302 (903463)
12-10-2022 2:19 PM
Reply to: Message 176 by Theodoric
12-10-2022 2:13 PM


For The Record
For the record, yes I do assume at times. Perhaps it is a lazy habit, if not a bad one.
And also, I actually looked up the definition(s) of commonweal. I didnt just look at the image and assume it mean't socialist. I was just reacting rather than responding.
Occasionally, I learn something from you.

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ringo
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Message 180 of 302 (903482)
12-11-2022 1:24 PM
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12-10-2022 2:15 PM


Re: Understanding the purpose of government
Phat writes:
A man can never improve their wisdom or intelligence by being surrounded by a peanut gallery.
Peanut gallery seems to be another term that you don't understand. It refers to people who are not necessarily active in the debate but who comment among themselves about it. In Yiddish they're called kibitzers.
And of course it IS possible to improve your wisdom and/or intelligence by listening to the peanut gallery. You SHOULD be able to learn from ANYBODY.

Come all of you cowboys all over this land,
I'll teach you the law of the Ranger's Command:
To hold a six shooter, and never to run
As long as there's bullets in both of your guns.
-- Woody Guthrie

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