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Democracy: The God that failed
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2018-03-13 at 8:20 PM UTC
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2018-03-13 at 8:25 PM UTC
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2018-03-13 at 11:39 PM UTC
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2018-03-13 at 11:58 PM UTC
Originally posted by Speedy Parker Enlighten me. *this should be humorous *
No, I'm going to make it fun by telling you a clear distinction between the two and not which is which. Then you discern that... Or dodge like a faggot:
One terms describes the source of executive power and the other describes the source of its legitimacy.
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2018-03-14 at 12:12 AM UTC
Originally posted by Jeremus No, I'm going to make it fun by telling you a clear distinction between the two and not which is which. Then you discern that… Or dodge like a faggot:
One terms describes the source of executive power and the other describes the source of its legitimacy.
Go.
Wrong, so wrong.
This video is why you should not have a vote.
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2018-03-14 at 12:13 AM UTC
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2018-03-14 at 12:18 AM UTC
Originally posted by Jeremus "Wrong: I'm going to post two videos affirming what you said and dodge."
Also, the first video is garbage.
Being as you posted your response exactly 1 minute after I posted the videos. And seeing as the 1st video is over 11 minutes in length and the second over 4 minutes your assessment of their content is meaningless. -
2018-03-14 at 12:27 AM UTC
Originally posted by Speedy Parker Being as you posted your response exactly 1 minute after I posted the videos. And seeing as the 1st video is over 11 minutes in length and the second over 4 minutes your assessment of their content is meaningless.
I've already seen both videos. Which is why I instantly knew you are retarded. -
2018-03-14 at 12:28 AM UTC
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2018-03-14 at 12:30 AM UTC
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2018-03-14 at 12:32 AM UTC
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2018-03-14 at 12:35 AM UTC
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2018-03-14 at 1:34 AM UTC
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2018-03-14 at 3:05 AM UTC
Originally posted by Jeremus The will of the people is all that matters and what makes things right and wrong. If you don't like that, you are probably a homosexual.
Wut? Genocide and bigotry are commonly "the will of the people". Maybe not in the USA right now (maybe) but there are enough historical cases that it seems obvious "the mob" will elect obviously morally reprehensible things, as well as things not even in their own best interest. -
2018-03-14 at 3:12 AM UTC
Originally posted by Lanny Wut? Genocide and bigotry are commonly "the will of the people". Maybe not in the USA right now (maybe) but there are enough historical cases that it seems obvious "the mob" will elect obviously morally reprehensible things, as well as things not even in their own best interest.
Morally reprehensible according to whom? Everything we do societally comes from consensus, including our morals. All executive power is derived from the will of the people. Unless you want to push some kind of divine command theory or objective morality, I don't see how you can argue against the dominance of the will of the people being the ultimate basis of our society, and everything else in between the will of the people and its execution, as essentially being a vestige of the time when they were a systematic necessity. My hope would be only that reason and humanity wins out. -
2018-03-14 at 3:18 AM UTCLet me put it this way: I think direct democracy is the logical endgame for humanity. But that only comes after we conquer things like bigotry.
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2018-03-14 at 3:24 AM UTC
Originally posted by Jeremus Morally reprehensible according to whom?
To anyone who thinks genocide is not an acceptable way to solve problems?Everything we do societally comes from consensus, including our morals.
Clearly not true. Religious minorities and conscientious objectors are obvious examples of people with moral principles contrary to the "will of the people"All executive power is derived from the will of the people. Unless you want to push some kind of divine command theory or objective morality, I don't see how you can argue against the dominance of the will of the people being the ultimate basis of our society, and everything else in between the will of the people and its execution, as essentially being a vestige of the time when they were a systematic necessity. My hope would be only that reason and humanity wins out.
No command theory required at all. Act utilitarians can easily deny a "consent of the governed" framework of rule on by making the case that it's not an optimal means of securing the well being on the citizenry, which it's quite obviously not. -
2018-03-14 at 3:25 AM UTC
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2018-03-14 at 3:34 AM UTC
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2018-03-14 at 3:37 AM UTCcucked into not supporting genocide. Damn, next thing you know I'm going to die my hair blue.