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I have no idea what you're talking about.
There’s this weird view that consumption is driving climate change. It’s probably not wrong but it really is not that significant. You have to stop the carbon plants.
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A bit of Pro-Life news from the North of Ireland:
Anti-abortion protest: Crowds march to Stormont in silence
Protesters walked in silence to show their opposition to what organisers described as "the liberalisation of abortion".
Abortion is only available in Northern Ireland in limited circumstances.
In July, legislation was passed to bring NI more into line with the rest of the UK if devolution doesn't return by 21 October.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49615373
Havilland, Phydios, and S-Hertogenbosch
Allow me to elaborate: in 2016 there were too many Republicans for one stage so they placed the lowest polling candidates on a second stage which some mockingly called the "kiddy table", but they never deplatformed any candidate. This year I saw a number of news outlets saying the Democratic model of 1) pulling names out of a hat to divide between two stages and 2) filtering out candidates based on polling and donor requirements was superior, ignoring the fact that it has deplatformed half of the candidates based on poor polling criteria and current name recognition. In other words I'm saying a kiddy table is better than no table and also more democratic.
Phydios, United massachusetts, and Lagrodia
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Pretty interesting.
A different possible take on this, however, is Utilitarianism, which is just not just trying to benefit the maximum number of people, but rather trying to create the maximum benefit possible.
Thus, while "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few" might justify carving up 10 children to feed 11 adults, a marginally more nuanced take would realise that the benefit gained by those 11 adults is not worth the loss suffered by those 10 children.
That might seem obvious in this example, but for the Judenrat example you gave above, this was what was lost along the way. This wasn't a morally justifiable stance that was being taken, but rather one that was of some (significant) benefit to those remaining at the time, but was of greater cost to those being sacrificed, even if they were fewer in number.
Of course, utilitarianism can still be immoral. Say we take someone with a million dollars, take away all almost his money (say $900,000), invest it to create wealth, and create $1.1 million of total wealth across a large number of people. Utilitarianism says that's okay, as there's a net gain. However clearly that's not okay - that millionaire had some right to property.
Adjust the numbers of course, and we find there's a grey area. Most (I said most, not all) people believe that generally it's an acceptable and moral thing for governments to collect some sort of tax and spend it for the societal good, and most people believe that the richer you are the more you should proportionally contribute. It's all about where we draw that line.
To my mind, government ought to preserve the rights of the few, but it also needs to preserve the wellbeing of the many. So to my mind, it's right that the government provides a baseline level of welfare to stop the poor starving, and universal healthcare free at the point of delivery to stop the poor suffering needlessly. Likewise, it also needs to protect the safety and freedoms of minority populations (which is why it's NOT okay for China to persecute Uighur Muslim children in the name of national solidarity, for example).
The big thing to me, is that government must represent all the people, not just the majority, but it must always be the will of the people, not an elite that tells people what they need. That's a delicate balance, and is all about judgement.
Is the rights of a few to bear arms worth more than the rights of children not to get shot at school? Is the right of an unborn child to live greater than the right of a woman to bodily autonomy? Okay, that last one may be an easy one for THIS region to answer.
For me, the important thing is to recognise that these are ALL nuanced issues and subject to judgement.
New poll in Zentari, come and vote!
Solving overpopulation you say, well there’s always the easy solution:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=USADM5Gk9Gs
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Greetings all.
Welcome to Right to Life!
https://www.babylonbee.com/news/local-catholic-starting-to-think-church-needs-reformation
That is satire, is it not?
Yeah, funnily enough they've had some issues with facebook fact-checking them, despite their open satireness.
Phydios, Viridus, New ephriam, and S-Hertogenbosch
New poll in Zentari, come and vote!
Hi everyone! So glad to join Right to Life, as it seems like this region is quite a great place. Can't wait to start getting involved!
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https://mises.org/wire/walmarts-healthcare-experiment-has-begun-it-may-be-game-changer
Walmart is experimenting in healthcare by opening up a Walmart clinic in Georgia with completely transparent, low prices.
The evils of capitalism for you.
Upon viewing our embassies, it was discovered that your region is our oldest ally. Many thanks. Please accept this gift:
**Sets up a table of omelets, pancakes, waffles, french toast, syrup, butter, jam, fresh berries, ham, bacon, scrapple, muffins, pastries, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and Hershey's kisses**
Horatius Cocles, Phydios, and United massachusetts
This singular action is laudable, however, the generosity of a behemoth corporation is not something I would rely on. This action does not excuse Walmart's anti union, anti labor practices. Nor am I just spouting political talk points, I have the experience of friends that work there.
Walmart was forced to raise its wages to a semi decent level by consistent pressure, not out of some corporate goodwill. The pressure against Walmart workers to not unionize is immense. The sales that customers get come on the back of an exploitive overtime policy and low wages.
This kind of action shouldn't be some kind of outlier of goodness, it should be standard fare esp. From the largest grocery retail in our country.
In short, a good action like this one hardly outweighs the history of bad practices and usually comes about only as a result of sustained pressure by workers or unions or pro worker politicians.
United massachusetts, Clear Bay, and Lagrodia
And did those feet in ancient time,
Walk upon Englands mountains green:
And was the holy Lamb of God,
On England's pleasant pastures seen!
And did the Countenance Divine,
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here,
Among these dark Satanic Mills?
Bring me my Bow of burning gold:
Bring me my Arrows of desire:
Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold:
Bring me my Chariot of fire!
I will not cease from Mental Fight,
Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand:
Till we have built Jerusalem,
In England's green & pleasant Land.
The Gallant Old Republic, Havilland, United massachusetts, First And Only Archive, and 1 otherS-Hertogenbosch
I'm in a weird place right now where I want to complain that the government takes around a 1/4 of my pay. But, I also got a free x-ray, blood test, CT scan, and more on Saturday so I hold my tongue (even if it took me 12 hours to get out of the hospital).
Ps: I'm fine if you're worried, I tore a muscle in my abdomen.
Whoa whoa does that mean abortion on demand is coming to NI?
Indeed it does and gay 'marriage' too. The UK Parliament has used the political deadlock that exists here and is now imposing a radical abortion agenda on us.
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