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jameselton (29)in #money • 8 years ago
RE: Self-defeating Beliefs: Tax The Shit Out Of Those Billionaires, But I Want To Be One Of Them!
You can't understand because it's absurd. The question is: why don't you think it's similarly absurd to oppose taxation on the grounds that it makes amassing wealth difficult…
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jameselton (29)in #money • 8 years ago
RE: Self-defeating Beliefs: Tax The Shit Out Of Those Billionaires, But I Want To Be One Of Them!
Would you not argue that it is self defeating to want stuff (things, possessions, and so on) but to simultaneously believe that it is wrong to steal? After all, a prohibition on…
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jameselton (29)in #money • 8 years ago
RE: Self-defeating Beliefs: Tax The Shit Out Of Those Billionaires, But I Want To Be One Of Them!
The central argument here is invalid. Wanting to be a billionaire and supporting 52% taxation are not conflicting goals. It would be like saying it's contradictory to want a lot…
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jameselton (29)in #writing • 8 years ago
RE: My latest story for Backchannel: 'One woman's brilliant "fuck you" to Wikipedia trolls'
This story is hollow from beginning to end. Temple-Wood receives negative attention--not because she's female--but because she is driven by ideological martyr fantasies rather…
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jameselton (29)in #truth • 8 years ago
RE: Blind men and the elephant: Objective truth versus subjective truth
Part of the difficulty working with objectivity and subjectivity is that they are overloaded philosophical terms. The Internet Encyclopedia does a pretty good job of introducing…
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jameselton (29)in #news • 8 years ago
RE: Modern "journalism" a quick little brain dump...
Journalism today reminds me a lot of pre-20th century journalism. It makes me sad to say it, but I suspect the 20th century has been a high mark in objective journalism that we…
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jameselton (29)in #life • 8 years ago
RE: How to deal with rage before it leads to violence
This has happened to me as well. Sadly there is always some risk. The only house in my neighbourhood that is 100% safe from thieves is a biker clubhouse, but even they have…
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jameselton (29)in #trump • 8 years ago
RE: Trump-wall memes - Why a border wall is a ridiculous idea
"It doesn't bother me at all if someone wants to do something illegally. The legality of an action is almost entirely distinct from its morality. Can you tell me why you think…
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jameselton (29)in #trump • 8 years ago
RE: Trump-wall memes - Why a border wall is a ridiculous idea
"when all they wanted to do was find a job" This is a mischaracterization of the situation. People who are entering the country illegally are not merely looking for a job (if…
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