Posts by sue@liberdon.com
(DIR) Post #AX1Vda4nftCEj6CpcW by sue@liberdon.com
2023-06-24T17:31:18Z
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Logical arguments against the state are more powerful than appeals to morality.The state's existence relies on an illogical premise: namely, that one group of rational agents arbitrarily have rights that another group of rational agents do not.https://sue.hashnode.dev/the-state-cannot-be-defended-logically#state #government #philosophy #anarchy #law #estoppel
(DIR) Post #AX1hHxOXUnda7stUsi by sue@liberdon.com
2023-06-24T19:41:52Z
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@apodoxus It's not. It's based on the logical principle of universalizability. It's not a moral argument. I'm not saying that by being consistent, you are being moral, or that by being inconsistent you are being immoral.
(DIR) Post #AX1hlWG4x90SeS27g8 by sue@liberdon.com
2023-06-24T19:47:12Z
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@apodoxus I'm simply stating that the state cannot be defended with the use of logic. This isn't a value judgement, this is a fact. Now whether you *should* act in a logically defensible manner or not is a value judgement, but not the crux of my argument.
(DIR) Post #AX1iDMQj5V5AHIHzu4 by sue@liberdon.com
2023-06-24T19:52:14Z
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@apodoxus That's an arbitrary judgement, not a logical one.
(DIR) Post #AX1iugLcuSyeVIYqrg by sue@liberdon.com
2023-06-24T20:00:03Z
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@apodoxus Perhaps we are using different definitions of the term "arbitrary"."Arbitrariness is the quality of being "determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle". "
(DIR) Post #AX9XZE1FynqMOMx9Bg by sue@liberdon.com
2023-06-28T14:30:37Z
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I debunk the following arguments in this article:1) Right to healthcare2) Private healthcare is expensive3) Austerity is to blame for the low quality of public healthcare4) State licensing is required5) Free market cartels will keep prices highhttps://sue.hashnode.dev/debunking-5-arguments-for-public-healthcare#healthcare #government #anarchy #state #ethics #philosophy #NHS
(DIR) Post #AX9YoIvq646lvUAnjc by sue@liberdon.com
2023-06-28T14:44:33Z
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@atzanteol "Government funding comes from the people" seems like a silly way to put it, which leaves out the fact that people are forced to hand over their money to the government.My definition is less reductionist than yours.
(DIR) Post #AX9Yuca5xDdObZ0yGW by sue@liberdon.com
2023-06-28T14:45:41Z
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@atzanteol Your cringing is not an argument. If you are not interested in actually challenging any of the ideas that I have presented then I am not interested in furthering this conversation.
(DIR) Post #AX9ZYbaV4Dw96hGnZI by sue@liberdon.com
2023-06-28T14:52:55Z
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@atzanteol How are any of these arguments straw-men? For example:1) The idea of "healthcare as a human right" is widespread - it is even on the website of the WHO2) There are plenty of articles accusing the Tories of having destroyed the NHSMoreover, if people are too short-sighted to understand the consequences of the illogical arguments they make, that is not my problem.Unsurprisingly, it seems like you are unable to refute my arguments. Your responses are futile and laughable.
(DIR) Post #AX9a6vQToaLGTqwqOG by sue@liberdon.com
2023-06-28T14:59:08Z
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@atzanteol The right to healthcare implies that. If you are a pharmacist and I am sick, then if I have the right to healthcare, it means that I can force you to provide me medicine for free. Otherwise, why call it a right?
(DIR) Post #AX9aBhnPv0ZFehxLEm by sue@liberdon.com
2023-06-28T14:59:58Z
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@atzanteol What do you mean by the right to healthcare then?
(DIR) Post #AX9aMjNsM2YdlZGbOC by sue@liberdon.com
2023-06-28T15:01:57Z
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@atzanteol Yes, I'll figure it out by asking you what you mean, with you refusing to tell me what you mean because your definition necessitates the use of force to provide this "right to healthcare". Stop wasting my time and continue denying reality.
(DIR) Post #AXSGeQ2cJ0HbCX3fH6 by sue@liberdon.com
2023-07-07T15:20:35Z
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In my most detailed article to date, I have analyzed twenty statist euphemisms to expose how the state and its supporters deceive people into believing that the state is necessary and that it is a force for good.https://sue.hashnode.dev/the-language-of-aggression-exposing-20-statist-euphemisms#government #state #euphemisms #language #linguistics #anarchy #ethics #philosophy
(DIR) Post #AXSGiu3ceEGnS9fORE by sue@liberdon.com
2023-07-07T15:21:24Z
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Here are the euphemisms I analyzed:1) The state is funded by the people2) The wealthy must pay their fair share of taxes3) Civil asset forfeiture4) Serving your nation5) Eminent domain6) Enhanced interrogation techniques7) Intellectual property8) Social justice9) Affirmative action10) Your vote matters
(DIR) Post #AXSGjJNgUmAjzcFGgC by sue@liberdon.com
2023-07-07T15:21:29Z
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11) Humanitarian intervention12) The common good13) Free healthcare14) The social contract15) Saving the environment16) Equality of opportunity17) National security18) Collateral damage19) Emergency powers20) Quantitative easing
(DIR) Post #AXSGlzZ6ctwVP6rjWq by sue@liberdon.com
2023-07-07T15:21:58Z
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11) Humanitarian intervention12) The common good13) Free healthcare14) The social contract15) Saving the environment16) Equality of opportunity17) National security18) Collateral damage19) Emergency powers20) Quantitative easing
(DIR) Post #AXSHFEcfip32VBTgIK by sue@liberdon.com
2023-07-07T15:27:15Z
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@SirCandinavian You can read the article for an analysis of each phrase, but the gist of it is that the state uses very misleading, often vague language to refer to the crimes that it commits. An example is "enhanced interrogation techniques", which is simply a wordy way to say "torture".
(DIR) Post #AXSHbpYX5NBdQ3Jeqm by sue@liberdon.com
2023-07-07T15:31:20Z
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@SirCandinavian Yeah, and the people who correctly point out that these phrases are bullshit get called traitors, conspiracy theorists etc.It's a very sinister and manipulative tactic that I believe is greatly responsible for how the state manages to convince so many people that it is not only "necessary", but also a "force for good".
(DIR) Post #AXnigubdZ8R9uwJhhY by sue@liberdon.com
2023-07-17T23:43:43Z
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What are the logical implications of a statist supporting open borders? 👇https://sue.hashnode.dev/can-statists-support-open-borders#state #government #immigration #openborders #borders #anarchy #ethics #law #philosophy
(DIR) Post #AY5UCMpZkDvZ1txcNU by sue@liberdon.com
2023-07-26T13:26:08Z
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@Glimmering If I labelled "sheep" as "conformists", people might still find that offensive. Well, too bad.Moreover, I'm not sure that pandering to people with euphemisms is an effective way of persuading them to re-examine their views either.If I called "sheep" "law-abiding citizens", lets say, then how would they view that in a negative light? It would look like a compliment rather than anything else.