Quick Observations

October

What impact does the government have on the people?

October 1, 2021

By B

What impact does the government have on the people? Either … It protects the freedoms of the individual (America once), or Brian Kenner's answer to How do you know you are in an oppressive country when you are unable to compare it to another country? It oppresses those freedoms...

October

What is the purpose of government?

October 1, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

What is the purpose of government? There are three primary roles for government: Protection of freedom of thought, right to bear arms, speech, religion, etc.Protect the sovereignty of people (it borders and fisc)Enable the people reconciliation of the peoples various subjective truths: rule of law, and justice...

October

How do you know you are in an oppressive country when you are unable to compare it to another country?

October 1, 2021

In Quick Observations, Rights Generally

By B

How do you know you are in an oppressive country when you are unable to compare it to another country? It’s easy to discover. To what level does your country enable and protect freedom of thought? Key to protection of freedom of thought is the “right to bear arms.”...

October

What has experience taught you about human rights?

October 1, 2021

In Quick Observations, Rights Generally

By B

What has experience taught you about human rights? I discovered that false rights (like needs: food housing, healthcare, etc.) are often confused for our actual one essential human right — freedom of thought (and its tools freedom of speech, etc.). I likewise discovered that people are all too willing...

September

Why are rights not absolute? Why do they have limits?

September 30, 2021

In Quick Observations, Rights Generally

By B

Why are rights not absolute? Why do they have limits? Well, there are two answers to that question. You don’t have rights that harm the rights of another;Also, many people think they have rights that are not rights, like healthcare, housing, income, etc. Those items are needs,...

September

How can the media actually be dangerous to society?

September 30, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

How can the media actually be dangerous to society? I do not think they are. Big tech is. People are people. They are often irrational (seeing only one point of view). And yet, people drive the media. We have to live with this. However, so long as views...

September

Why are people obsessed with rights?

September 30, 2021

In Quick Observations, Rights Generally

By B

Why are people obsessed with rights? I think because they co-mingle the concept of wants with rights. ...

September

Is inequality within society inherently bad?

September 29, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Is inequality within society inherently bad? No. Inequality just is. I happen to think, so long as it is not a result of human oppression (i.e. not equal opportunity), it is inherently good. Inequality is nature’s feedback. Without it, people would embrace bad ideas or seek to serve...

September

Do laws factor in human rights?

September 29, 2021

In Quick Observations, Rights Generally

By B

Do laws factor in human rights? In America? Yes, but not perfectly. The laws of the country are, in part, there to protect individuals from wrongful acts (a violation of their rights) of others. Some laws are also enacted to bring benefits (not rights) to the people. The...

September

What would life be like in the United States under an authoritarian government?

September 29, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

What would life be like in the United States under an authoritarian government? Your independent thoughts will become against the law. ...