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Of course they are more divisive, that really isn’t the point we are discussing. We are discussing how we form them, the epistemology.

Ethics has both a deontological and consequentialist basis. But the point of ethics is to do the morally correct thing, what one ought to do. Normative ethics is morality.

I truly believe this 12 years will be remembered as the Trump-Biden era.

The opposite happened with her latest album. It was called "Trad-wife". But an opinion that is more stubborn is still just an opinion, and they are all grounded in emotion, our identity, and social pressure. Why do Swifties abandon Swift because of a particular song or album? Emotion, identity...

Opinions aren't based on intuition and social norms? What is a moral judgment but an opinion about a human interaction? Ethics is opinion about what you ought to do. Ethics is morality. Hippocrates radically changed the social norm.

I believe this is true regardless of the form of government or economy. There is no way to set up a government or economy where someone won't seek money and power. It just doesn't work that way.

You can do the same thing with almost any opinion that someone holds. "Why do you like Taylor Swift?" The individuals would become dumbfounded to explain themselves. The ultimate answer is "I just do." You will get very few in=depth explanations. Opinion: Fleetwood Mac Rumours is the greatest...

It's what we ALWAYS do. The problem here in the US with "budget cuts over 10 years" is that one Congress cannot bind another, so the next Congress simply undoes what the previous one did and spending continues to increase.

The problem with “austerity” is that it is always tax increases now for budget cuts over 10 years, which may or may not actually materialize. And “budget cuts” means “decrease in the rate of growth”. We know from our recent experience with inflation that “we reduced inflation to 2.5%” means that...

So, we just say naw on the debt and screw over the American people. Nice.

“Let me know if you disagree with this portrayal of your position.” I already have when I asked you not to put words in my mouth. Now answer my question, what does “fiscal responsibility” mean?

What does the term "fiscal responsibility" mean?

I'm not an advocate for "austerity" whatever the freak that means, and please don't put words in my mouth. I'm an advocate for fiscal responsibility. I don't see how we get out of our current state by being more fiscally irresponsible.

Got one.

I defend pharma all the time. But this was indefensible, a crass money grab, combining the worst nsaid with the worst opioid, both in sub therapeutic doses, just so they can slap a brand name on it and sell it for more. No one anywhere should be prescribed this s**t. It’s awful. If it has been...