All Things Trump: Is it over yet?
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Re: All Things Trump: Is it over yet?
Well it is known that fascist always repeat themselves as it is a process of self convincing.
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Re: All Things Trump: Is it over yet?
open borders vs closed borders is a black and white simplification that doesn't apply to reality. Except as a classification device.
Whenever an issue comes up, imagine blue person is for open borders, and red is for closed borders.
Then put a blue guy, and a red guy in where they would vote on that issue.
This will end up making the Dems look like they are 'for open borders', which is oversimplified, but it's been pretty consistent so far. Maybe you have a better sorting method.
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Yes, that makes sense. In the same way it makes sense to say that opponents of the death penalty want murderers to go free. It's a lie, and lame casuistry cannot change that.
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Re: All Things Trump: Is it over yet?
Or that pro-choice campaigners want to kill babies.L'Emmerdeur wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 4:17 pmYes, that makes sense. In the same way it makes sense to say that opponents of the death penalty want murderers to go free.
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Re: All Things Trump: Is it over yet?
Not quite, but opponents of the death penalty are CHOOSING to leave murderers alive. CHOOSING to imprison people (at least I don't see another choice)L'Emmerdeur wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 4:17 pmYes, that makes sense. In the same way it makes sense to say that opponents of the death penalty want murderers to go free. It's a lie, and lame casuistry cannot change that.
As an opponent of the death penalty, I do realize that means I support feeding and caring humanely for a possible offender who kills in the worst way.
Why is this kind of thing contraversial?
Pretty much.Brian Peacock wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 4:45 pmOr that pro-choice campaigners want to kill babies.L'Emmerdeur wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 4:17 pmYes, that makes sense. In the same way it makes sense to say that opponents of the death penalty want murderers to go free.
Isn't that your own position?
When you say 'want to kill babies', there is a lot of political bullshit in there, but if you accept their definition of 'babies' and of 'kill', isn't that exactly what you want?
Why not admit it? I always have.
The way I put it is pretty fucking bleak, but I also don't leave my position vulnerable to stupid, morality wanderings.
Anyone can evict anyone else from their body at any time, for any or no reason.
To me, that means personal autonomy, which sounds lovely (and IS) but it also means that a pregnant person can decide - at any time - to end their pregnancy and the choice is theirs to make.
In Canada, that means health care deals with it in a discreet way, same as having any tumor removed. The facts of the matter are pretty fucking ugly (in case anyone wants to discuss them) but no need - unless you think for some reason that evicting others from your body isn't a right you should have.
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Re: All Things Trump: Is it over yet?
You seem to have difficulties with definitions all the time. A foetus is not a baby.

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Still, Esper faced resistance over his tenure at Raytheon, most notably from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), an Armed Services Committee member and presidential contender.
The two sparred over Esper's ethics agreement, with Warren arguing the nominee hadn't done enough to guard against potential conflicts of interest — similar to an exchange they had during his 2017 confirmation hearing to be Army secretary.
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Re: All Things Trump: Is it over yet?
Are you actually so thick you think you are convincing me of something?
The folks who think of a zygote as a baby, will still think so.
I'm just saying that the fundamental right (personal body autonomy) is sufficient, without discussing (in a nuanced, careful way) when the line should be drawn as to where human life begins.
It begins millions of years ago. Been a bit of a brutal, horrific amount of death since, probably will be a bunch coming.
The reason I think my argument is stronger than claiming a zygote isn't a baby, is that there could be endless discussion about how many weeks along before 'the baby' gets rights. This leaves that discussion for others. The core idea is simply that people have a right to their own bodies.
Even women. Even pregnant people who think they aren't really women.
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Re: All Things Trump: Is it over yet?
I'm an optimist, not a deluded dreamer, so, no.
But I'll repeat anyhow: A foetus is not a baby.
The picture is for illustration purposes only. Look up "analogy" or "metaphor".
No. Wait. I just remembered. You're not into definitions.
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International disaster, gonna be a blaster
Gonna rearrange our lives
International disaster, send for the master
Don't wait to see the white of his eyes
International disaster, international disaster
Price of silver droppin' so do yer Christmas shopping
Before you lose the chance to score (Pembroke)
Gonna rearrange our lives
International disaster, send for the master
Don't wait to see the white of his eyes
International disaster, international disaster
Price of silver droppin' so do yer Christmas shopping
Before you lose the chance to score (Pembroke)
Re: All Things Trump: Is it over yet?
Do you think you undestand my point enough to paraphrase it, to my satisfaction?
And if not, why should I bother with whatever you write?
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Re: All Things Trump: Is it over yet?
Imagine x is for letting murderers go free, and y is for putting them to death. Imagine where x and y would vote on the issue.Cunt wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:39 pmNot quite, but opponents of the death penalty are CHOOSING to leave murderers alive. CHOOSING to imprison people (at least I don't see another choice)L'Emmerdeur wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 4:17 pmYes, that makes sense. In the same way it makes sense to say that opponents of the death penalty want murderers to go free. It's a lie, and lame casuistry cannot change that.
As an opponent of the death penalty, I do realize that means I support feeding and caring humanely for a possible offender who kills in the worst way.
Why is this kind of thing contraversial?
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International disaster, international disaster
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