Message from @Viτriol²

Discord ID: 651354513713922049


2019-12-03 09:20:20 UTC  

I think the will of the people is either upheld by the people or it isn't upheld at all

2019-12-03 09:20:41 UTC  

I like to draw a comparison to Star Wars under Disney

2019-12-03 09:21:18 UTC  

The problem is that there is a clear contrast between anarchy and monopoly of force.

2019-12-03 09:21:33 UTC  

And a clear lifecycle for a human organization.

2019-12-03 09:21:49 UTC  

Meaning it grows exponentially until it is unable to.

2019-12-03 09:22:17 UTC  

I'm not sure what you mean

2019-12-03 09:23:02 UTC  

If you dismantle government; business would take on the mantles of government and become like government.

2019-12-03 09:23:26 UTC  

Because there would be a vacuum.

2019-12-03 09:23:47 UTC  

I know, and I accept that fact, but that's not a moral argument but a practical one

2019-12-03 09:24:10 UTC  

As far as I am concerned, no moral philosophy that isn't concerned with practical application is of much use to anyone.

2019-12-03 09:24:31 UTC  

I beg to differ

2019-12-03 09:24:44 UTC  

The practicality of spreading ideas is well documented

2019-12-03 09:25:32 UTC  

I mean why advocate a position that is impractical and not applicable to real-life?

2019-12-03 09:25:49 UTC  

You never know what comes next, everything starts with an idea

2019-12-03 09:26:26 UTC  

Why not try to find out to what extent an idea is applicable and practical and advocate for that?

2019-12-03 09:26:37 UTC  

We have done that already

2019-12-03 09:26:48 UTC  

I think it's time to continue thinking

2019-12-03 09:28:16 UTC  

I mean always keep thinking, and I can spout non-sensical overblown straight out the top of my dome ideas as well. And in a discussion we can try to reach the reasonable middle-ground, and I can try to make a point with an overly ideal narrative.

2019-12-03 09:28:58 UTC  

But as far as my actual political position goes will always be the one I think would work the best when applied.

2019-12-03 09:29:58 UTC  

I don't know how my idea is overblown non-sensical

2019-12-03 09:30:17 UTC  

I was talking about my own, haha.

2019-12-03 09:30:26 UTC  

My point stands though.

2019-12-03 09:30:36 UTC  

I'm making two arguments

2019-12-03 09:30:45 UTC  

One is that I think all initiation of force is immoral

2019-12-03 09:30:50 UTC  

Thus the government is immoral

2019-12-03 09:30:54 UTC  

I disagree with that.

2019-12-03 09:31:01 UTC  

But I do see where you are coming from.

2019-12-03 09:31:08 UTC  

My second argument is that every move towards liberty is moral, thus we should increase liberty

2019-12-03 09:31:29 UTC  

Like poverty, I think the application of force is inherit to our species.

2019-12-03 09:31:44 UTC  

How would you define liberty?

2019-12-03 09:32:18 UTC  

Liberty is when another person doesn't infringe on your pursuits (that must abide by the same principle)

2019-12-03 09:33:07 UTC  

I often use the word "human thriving" which is essentially when a human being feels he is in the right time, at the right place, doing the right things. I suppose my moral philosophy would be to attempt to maximize that.

2019-12-03 09:33:28 UTC  

A feels ideology?

2019-12-03 09:33:38 UTC  

Yes, I'm not ashamed of that.

2019-12-03 09:33:50 UTC  

I think people should have good lives and feel good about them.

2019-12-03 09:34:00 UTC  

Well you're lucky I'm not in the mood to mock people right now 😛

2019-12-03 09:34:12 UTC  

I think happiness is overrated

2019-12-03 09:34:16 UTC  

I agree.

2019-12-03 09:34:22 UTC  

And I'm not really arguing for happiness.

2019-12-03 09:34:51 UTC  

I'm arguing for meaning, I suppose. Having something to work towards.

2019-12-03 09:35:22 UTC  

Well that could be an interesting conversation but I'll have you know I'm an absurdist