What do the majority of y’all think of 2A rights? The LEGAL protection [1] (as opposed to a human right) of a right to bear arms is key to human freedom. And, there is demonstrably no substitute for it. I wish there was. Weapons are exceedingly...
Read MoreWhat is more important, individual rights or the good of the community, country, etc.? That’s a good question. Who decides what is for the good of the community? The majority? Say you own a house, and the majority decides that they should take it from you so they...
Read MoreThose who seek power do not deserve it, and those who deserve it do not seek it. But should we, as Plato thought, make philosophers kings, and make all others subject to their rule? I am grateful for this question. No way. Did you know that some...
Read MoreCan you really get to the bottom of something and say, ‘this is the truth,’ this is the lie? Or if each side is crying ‘truth’, do people just choose which side to take based on their own beliefs? Some people do say “this is the...
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The Necessary and Sufficient Conditions REASON -- The sole way truth is developed (without an intervention by God (faith) or Nature (evolution)) How does an individual determine the truth of anything, even if it is only their subjective truth? Humans accomplish this task routinely. Isn’t this process called...
Read MoreWhat do you think are the 3 most important human rights occurrences happening now that we should try to fix? Off the top of my head (freedom of thought is the central human right to me, to deny it means death): Uyghurs genocide / oppression (Freedom of thought...
Read MoreQuora question: Why is irrationality consistent with itself while logic is not? In his bio, the questioner calls himself an “irrational logician”. My answer: Well, how exactly is irrationality consistent with itself? And, how is logic not? Specifics would have gone a long way towards understanding your understanding of...
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Definition prologue I don’t subscribe to the belief that truths can be known absolutely. I believe absolute truth exists, but to enable reason, one cannot claim it. I lay that out as a proof here (LINK). I see truth in various forms: Absolute truth – The creator’s truth....
Read MoreHow has the definition of freedom changed in the past 2,000 years, and why? The definition, itself, likely does not change. I think what changes is the tolerance people have to others making decisions for them. That tolerance ebbs and flows. At first, individuals conclude, hey this person seems...
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How do I know if something is falsifiable using the scientific method? Is there a test that you could establish for the hypothesis that would produce specific, i.e. measurable, or concrete, outcomes? Can the hypothesis predict a specific result? Before the test, you use your hypothesis to...
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