Okay, so Ryan posted his reasons for not agreeing with Bush, and since I think we’re both arguing from the same foundation (that of a Judeo-Christian morality), I figured I could address his issues, and maybe get a good discussion out of this, as well as some clarity.
For those who still contend that morality has no place in politics, the questions still stand.
But let’s get to it:
1. "Bush gives tax breaks to the wealthy and the corporate while increasing taxes and cutting programs for the poor and the weak."
This one SOUNDS like a good argument, but…
I am asking this not to start some sort of stupid argument, but to truly understand:
Why exactly do most liberal or left-leaning Democrats have a problem with what Bush does on a day to day basis?
What I mean is, why is there so much invective and hate towards the guy?
According to them it’s because of the war in Iraq, the civil liberties at home, etc. But even if all the bad stuff they say about him is true, which I only concede for the sake of this discussion, why do they care?
They’re the same group of…
If you’ve been doing PHP or Javascript programming, and you’ve never used the ternary operator then you’re in for a treat.
But if you have used it before, I think I have a tip that will help when using it.
Here it is:
var x = (expression) ? result1 : result2;
Now, what does that say?
Basically, it’s for when you’re assigning variables, you can evaluate an expression, and depending on the result, it will give you multiple results.
It’s basically equivalent to this:
var x;
if (expression) {
x = result1;
} else {
x = result2;
The problem with the idea of Karma, in my humble opinion, is this:
Supposedly, you’re on this cyclical journey, spiraling ever closer to the nebulous and dilutive rejoining of spirit to "Eternal force", and you’re successive lives depend upon the actions that you’ve done in your current life.
However, here’s the problem:
Joe is a jerk in his current life. He takes advantage of people, cares only for himself, and is an all around a-hole.
So in his next life, he comes back as a dog.
So, his new owners, if they’re good people, treat him well, teach him tricks,…
Jim: "I think we should have nationalized healthcare, so that those who can’t afford it can still get access to it"
Bob: "Why should I care about those who can’t afford it?"
Jim: "Because you may one day be in a position where you need it and can’t afford it."
Bob: "Well, I can save up for my future expenses, so I won’t need it"
Jim: "Yeah, but not everyone has that opportunity"
Bob: "And again, why should I care about them?"
Jim: "Because it’s the moral thing…