There have been many books, articles, and blogs written on the sociological concept of equal outcomes. The U.S. Vice-President and various social justice organizations call for it. Some say it is the only way to have a fair, just, non-racial, and non-sexist society.
Potpourri of Things Preposterous
It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied. And if the fool, or the pig, is of a different opinion, it is because they only know their own side of the question — John Stuart Mill
It seems to me that the above quote reflects society’s myopic view of reality.… Read more
New rhetoric has ruined political speeches
Philosophers are no different from scientists in that they like to take something and break it down into its various constituents, even if they have to invent some. This post will deal with philosophers and the something that is broken down into its constituents is rhetoric and its effect on political speeches.… Read more
MERRY CHRISTMAS
MERRY CHRISTMAS to all as we Christians celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May you have a healthy and safe New Year. Remember, wise men still seek Him.… Read more
A picture is worth a thousand words.
Is this where the U.S.A. is now?
From over here we can see that most European leaders, and certainly the media, chuckle and later gasp at what the election of 3 November left in its wake. Anything that makes the U.S.… Read more
Are we seeing the death of democracy in America? (Part 2)
In the previous post, I mentioned seeing two ongoing events that are potentially destroying democracy in America. The first one is the fact that the losers in the 2016 election are refusing to lose. They are doing all they can to prevent the winners from governing.… Read more
Are we seeing the death of democracy in America? (Part 1)
The 2016 presidential election was the twelfth that I have voted in and because I had to be 21 years old to vote, I was able to observe two more in my teen years. The buildup to the 2016 election was different from previous ones in many respects.… Read more
A rose by any other name still smells… (Part 2)
We continue with the previous post about the meaning of names. Juliet asked the question, “What’s in a name?” Her point was that it is not the name that is the reality, the person behind the name is the reality. That point has never been more apropos than here in the second half of 2020.… Read more