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sarisataka

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12. It is not a poll of logic

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #10)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 01:19 PM

16 hrs ago

but one of philosophy. It is not meant to be simple (the poll is simple-this or that, the choice is not). Both represent a compromise, the question being do we compromise our principles on the front end or the back end? What risks are we making with our choice?

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A simple poll [View all] sarisataka 17 hrs ago OP

When one side has thrown the rule book in the garbage, then all bets are off. -nt CrispyQ 17 hrs ago #1

This orangecrush 13 hrs ago #26

Yup. I'm not a big fan of unilateral disarmament. 11 Bravo 12 hrs ago #27

Would you kill Hitler? Nothing is absolute. Scrivener7 17 hrs ago #2

It is a philosophical question so there is no "right" answer sarisataka 17 hrs ago #6

Morality is relative to the context and circumstances Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #3

That is a comparison often brought up sarisataka 16 hrs ago #8

That's why your poll is flawed logically Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #10

It is not a poll of logic sarisataka 16 hrs ago #12

Logic is one essential element of philosophy Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #13

I tend to view it as a question of values and how seriously we take them. Jedi Guy 15 hrs ago #15

It's also ironic that the accusations against Platner Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #17

I don't think she's the only one who's reported borderline violent behavior during past relationships, though. Jedi Guy 14 hrs ago #18

Her account is the only one I've read alleging violence Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #21

Logic is a component sarisataka 15 hrs ago #16

Explaining my "Pass" response Bettie 17 hrs ago #4

Exactly why I didn't vote obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #5

Correct! I can understand why many people prefer a binary choice of this-or-that, black-or-white, up-or-down, etc. QueerDuck 14 hrs ago #19

You could simply ask sarisataka 14 hrs ago #24

Yes, I remember it well. It was a position that was secretly supported but publicly excused by many... QueerDuck 13 hrs ago #25

That "baby Hitler" line made me think of an episode of Family Guy Polybius 8 hrs ago #31

Need an "it depends" option. Happy Hoosier 17 hrs ago #7

Not always an either or issue, so I passed jimmy the one 16 hrs ago #9

That would make it too easy sarisataka 16 hrs ago #11

What people say vs what they would do Sympthsical 16 hrs ago #14

I support Rawlsian Liberalism. mr715 14 hrs ago #20

That begs the question sarisataka 14 hrs ago #22

When I took political theory, the floor was the number 20. mr715 14 hrs ago #23

Appreciation for all who answered and the discussion sarisataka 10 hrs ago #28

That was an adept rhetorical flourish, sarisataka mr715 10 hrs ago #29

Sometimes the choice is one of bad or worse. GoodRaisin 9 hrs ago #30