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philosophy -> RE: No Smoking... even in your own home (7/31/2008 11:05:41 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Mercnbeth
Here's the problem Philo; whether a comment is addressed to Senator Obama specifically, the Democratic party in general, or a specific issue such as this; every response is a comparison to more failure.
...i can see that. It's an easy thing to do. Not necessarily edifying, but easy.
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I take that to mean that the point is correct, and the distraction becomes an attempt to mute it. There is no response or counter point to be made. Instead some other failing is given as a contrast in an attempt to take away the point of the original point.
.....which is, more or less, what i'm calling you on Merc. Instead of dissecting why these city councils are doing these things, you merely note they're mostly Democrat and compare them to bringers of death. Also not edifying.
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Based upon what I've seen and read it seems to be a tactic encouraged by both parties. So now "good intent", "what about the children", and "yeah but it's not as bad as..." become acceptable platform planks.
...if such semantics are the only plank then they're bogus. Thing is, as part of an overall strategy they're reasonable things. Are you seriously suggesting that good intent is no better than evil intent? Are you seriously suggesting that public policy should specifially discount the needs of children? Of course not. They are acceptable platform planks....just shouldn't be the only planks.
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Absolutely ridiculous and I won't involve myself in any argument of that type. A firm crap or diarrhea, the comparison is irrelevant - both smell and are still SHIT.
.....well, to labour the metaphor, one is an indication of good digestive health and one isn't. Those not willing to monitor shit will, inevitably, miss the warning signs of ill-health.
In any two party system, you are going to get comparitive politics, inevitably. The only way you're ever going to get past that is to lose the two party system.
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