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Good stuff and sooo true... the insults always start when logical analogies drive a point home and leave the "tolerant" left with no other rebuttal!RightConservative said:"Liberal Logic"
By: Doug Hagin
RightConservative.com 07-07-05
If we take Liberal logic, which of course is the ultimate oxymoron, and apply it to everything in life, we will get some rather odd results!
Liberal logic says if we had fewer guns, we would also have fewer crimes. Therefore, from this we must conclude Liberal logic also dictates the following. Fewer eating utensils would soon lead to less obesity. Fewer restaurants would also lead to less obesity, as would fewer cattle. After all cows give milk, and milk can be fattening. Cattle also give us beef, which can also make us fat.
So we can conclude, using Liberal logic, that if we had no cows, no restaurants and no utensils, obesity would be quickly eradicated.
Fewer pens and pencils would lead to fewer grammatical errors such as misspellings. Fewer pens and pencils would also lead to fewer notes in class, thus leading to fewer kids getting in trouble for passing notes in class.
Also without pens and pencils, students could not write nasty things about classmates could they. So we must eliminate these tools of intolerance. Paper too, should be tightly controlled. Without paper, even students with pens or pencils would be unable to write bad things or use poor grammar while writing.
So using Liberal logic, which says more gun control and laws will lessen violent crime, we must also confess that having tight controls on pen, pencil, and paper would curtail poor grammar and hateful writing.
We are off to a great start in using Liberal logic to cure the societal ills of America. Where else can we look to offer even more improvements in our not-nearly liberal enough nation?
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Interesting story...anomaly said:Let's counter such 'liberal' logic with some conservative logic, shall we?
Conservatives are 'pro-life'. They say abortion, which is the conscious choice of a woman, is wrong. So we can conclude that it is wrong to kill a fetus, even if it is done by the fetus's host (biologically speaking). Now, this kind of thinking would save every single fetus in the world. This all sounds rather righteous, doesn't it? Well, let's go on. This fetus becomes human, and he lives his life until he's 18. At this time, conservatives say it is perfectly OK to send this one-time fetus over to a foreign land to fight a preventive war. Choice cannot be assumed since some go into the military for the benefits offered, not for the spoils of 'patriotism'. Let's go back in time a bit. Conservatives don't much care for welfare. So after this child is born (remember, they'd kill to save the fetus...), they are perfectly content to see the child wither away from poverty. Conservatives feel that national healthcare is 'bad', so conservatives also are willing to see this child suffer from malnutrition, measles possibly, etc., any preventable disease really. Conservatives are also against social security. So this one-time fetus will grow old someday (assuming they don't perish from what I've already mentioned) and conservatives feel it is right to make this senior rely on a fluctuating market rather than a steady government program for his money. This of course means some seniors will fall into poverty.
In short, isn't it odd how conservatives are hell-bent on saving the unborn, but perfectly content to see the unfortunate perish once they are born? And yet, these conservatives are the same ones who are 'pro-life'. Yes, this is conservative logic.
I don't consider the thread "schoolyard taunting". If that's your view, so be it. How else would someone bring to light this mindset of irrational thought that is influencing the some of the actions of our government. There are many people that think this way. I'm not saying all. I'm not saying this is the majority. But there is enough of this "like" thinking out there that government is using my tax dollars to talk about the Ten Commandments and gay marriges. I don't care who gays marry. It's none of my business. This is not what I want my leaders to be using my tax dollars on. There are far more important problems that need addressing.It would seem that this and related craptacular crap of its ilk (see Are Conservatives UNFIT to run governments! ) are merely schoolyard taunting and thus belong in The Basement.
Why can't we just mix them together? Why does it have to be a counter? We take the good in both, and throw out the bad. Now, there you go! You made me brake my own rule. That you can't solve complex problems with simple solutions.Let's counter such 'liberal' logic with some conservative logic, shall we?
Bluestateredneck said:Interesting story...
Let's start further back though because conservatives will preach abstinence first if you are not sure you want to have a baby so your numbers would be way off from the get go.
Bluestatredneck said:When someone enlists in the service they know that there is no guarantee they will not have to stand in harms way... we don't just send them off, they sign up for it with full knowledge of that possibility.
Bluestateredneck said:Welfare is fine and we should help those who are having a tough time. The pigeon syndrome is not the answer. If we keep just throwing bread crumbs out they will never be motivated to find their own food. Same thing here, we support limited welfare. It's not for someone to live off of indefinitely.
Bluestateredneck said:Healthcare is not a right. Do I think everyone should have it? Yes, but I do not support more socialized government programs that everyone is forced to participate in.
Bluestateredneck said:As far as social security goes, it was never meant as a sole means of support for seniors but aside from that it is heading towards bankruptcy. Why? Which political party took social security from the independent "Trust" fund and put into the General Fund so that Congress could spend it? It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically controlled House and Senate. The "fluctuating market" plan works really well for all those Senate and Hose members and if we had something similar and put less into social security guess what? They would have less to spend and would be forced to put IOU's in some other account!
Conservatives are compassionate people but we are not doormats. Your "conservative logic" story does not come close to a "counter" of the original post but does show your misunderstanding of the "conservative" quite well. :smile:
You should look at this John Lott started as a anti gun lobbyist until he began his search for factual evidence to prove less guns equal less crime and found evidence supporting exactly the opposite. The Department Of Justice also has a wealth of evidence to prove the more guns equal less crime. Blame the courts not law abiding gun owners.ShamMol Liberal logic dictates itself around a certain situation, and you clearly do not understand that. We think less guns would mean less crimes, but the same is not equal for all. Just as, well, you get my point.
The problem I have with this is that America is a place where anyone can come and make their life as big as they want! If you started a small business from your home doing a bed and breakfast or something and the government stepped in and said you are required to pay $$$$ for healthcare for all 4 of your staff your independent business rights would be infringed. I do want people to have healthcare but socialized medicine is not the answer, Canada's economy has been in the crapper due to such programs. Again the main problem I have with this is forced participation. Large companies may get brakes on healthcare in "bulk" for employees but government forced participation in such plans would kill the mom and pap shop American dream IMO.This is where I disagree, not much, but enough. Far too often, employers are NOT offering health benefits. Just because someone works in fast food, do they NOT deserve health insurance? Of course not. BUT, for them to buy private insurance, it would be half to 3 quarters of their monthly salary. Let's take the same principles that are used for company insurance benefits, and put it to work privately so those who's companies DON'T offer it can get it.
I know I am one of them, but I still put $$ into a 401k and into a Roth IRA. Again this is the responsibility of each one of us as mature adults. Cut back on groceries, fast food, carpool, or whatever you have to do but it should not be the governments responsibility to grow our money and fund our retirement.Alot of people, nowadays, ARE living paycheck to paycheck, because they're working more, for less, and costs of everything have exploded. This is a systemic problem, a problem that can be blamed on not one person or action, just to make this clear.
Whenever you feel froggy...RightConservative said:crackin me up. :rofl
Seriously, got any post with... you know... real meat?
Bluestateredneck said:The problem I have with this is that America is a place where anyone can come and make their life as big as they want! If you started a small business from your home doing a bed and breakfast or something and the government stepped in and said you are required to pay $$$$ for healthcare for all 4 of your staff your independent business rights would be infringed. I do want people to have healthcare but socialized medicine is not the answer, Canada's economy has been in the crapper due to such programs. Again the main problem I have with this is forced participation. Large companies may get brakes on healthcare in "bulk" for employees but government forced participation in such plans would kill the mom and pap shop American dream IMO.
Bluestateredneck said:I know I am one of them, but I still put $$ into a 401k and into a Roth IRA. Again this is the responsibility of each one of us as mature adults. Cut back on groceries, fast food, carpool, or whatever you have to do but it should not be the governments responsibility to grow our money and fund our retirement.
Ok so like I said the employer is still left picking the bulk of the tab, which is fine if that is something they want to do. This is not a socialist country and again the mom and pap business would be the ones wrecked by any such plan that gives employees the "right" to healthcare regardless of employer will to extend such benefits. There are much better areas to focus on to lessen costs of healthcare (which is a topic for another debate).I'm not saying government should force anyone business to provide insurance. I'm saying private insurance carriers supplying health insurance to those without it, those who's companies don't offer it, or are self employed, should use the same system as is used in company offered health care. Each person picks their plan, pays X amount of dollars (a feasible rate, not 300 a month as I've seen some) per week, and they have insurance. I've done the comparison. The insurance my husband has now... costs 30 per week, that's including the eye and dental. To privately get that same insurance, it would be 333 per month. That's the difference I'm talking about. Use the same idea privately, as is done corporately, and I can almost bet the numbers of those without insurance would drop dramatically.
It's really not at all ludicrous and it's not because "if I can, you can to" it's just a larger version of the paycheck to paycheck scenario. When I get paid I pay bills first and then look at what I have left over to get me to the next check. That amount is divided up into areas for the various things I need. This is the same exact thing on a larger scale. Instead of 1 or 2 or 4 weeks of stretching money and setting amounts aside for gas and food, etc. you are doing it on a longer time line. I realize that some people will need help and agree that we need to help those people but we should not be enablers. I agree that Bush's plan for ss has "merit" and I think if he'd pursue it that it would really make a big difference unless someone else is willing to offer a new idea to save ss from it's downward spiral.The mentality of " well if I can so should you" is just ludicrous, in a society where the economics are so diverse and there IS a growing gap between the haves and have nots. True, the have's have worked for theirs, but if we're a society that says, "well you couldn't fulfill your duties as a mature adult, even though you worked all your life and did your best to raise your family, because you didn't put money away, you have to just deal" That's unrealistic, too.
anomaly said:This fetus becomes human,
Bluestateredneck said:Ok so like I said the employer is still left picking the bulk of the tab, which is fine if that is something they want to do. This is not a socialist country and again the mom and pap business would be the ones wrecked by any such plan that gives employees the "right" to healthcare regardless of employer will to extend such benefits. There are much better areas to focus on to lessen costs of healthcare (which is a topic for another debate).
Bluestateredneck said:It's really not at all ludicrous and it's not because "if I can, you can to" it's just a larger version of the paycheck to paycheck scenario. When I get paid I pay bills first and then look at what I have left over to get me to the next check. That amount is divided up into areas for the various things I need. This is the same exact thing on a larger scale. Instead of 1 or 2 or 4 weeks of stretching money and setting amounts aside for gas and food, etc. you are doing it on a longer time line. I realize that some people will need help and agree that we need to help those people but we should not be enablers. I agree that Bush's plan for ss has "merit" and I think if he'd pursue it that it would really make a big difference unless someone else is willing to offer a new idea to save ss from it's downward spiral.
oh I get it now... socialize medicine and make the "wealthy" give even more money to the government so additional social programs can be funded. If you are looking for a social utopia you are in the wrong country my friend.debate_junkie said:You've missed the entire context of my point. Yes, employers would pick up the tab... IF they're offering it. I'm speaking of those companies that don't offer it. Employees need to get insurance somewhere, right? Enable a system that is SIMILAR to group healthcare within companies... for PRIVATE carriers in no way connected to employers... got it yet?
The larger version? I didn't realize there is a larger version of the paycheck to paycheck scenario. Most normal Americans when they get paid... pay their bills first.... rent/mortgage, electric (oil and gas), telephone, water, sewer, trasch, etc. Then comes food, gas for vehicles for the week to get too and from work, etc.
Not to mention, families need clothing, kids need doctors, dentists. Are you getting my point yet? All families fiscal needs aren't that cut and dry. They have good paying jobs, but as costs of living have exploded, salaries haven't risen with them.
Most people, that I know of anyway, have very little to NO money left after these things take place, and that is including shopping for food at drop and dent places. So if you can save.. good for you. But realistically, it's not the case for a good portion of our nation.
Bluestateredneck said:oh I get it now... socialize medicine and make the "wealthy" give even more money to the government so additional social programs can be funded. If you are looking for a social utopia you are in the wrong country my friend.
I hear Canada has great programs... maybe you should moveNaughty Nurse said:Socialised medicine, along with education, is the least that you should expect of a civilised society.
Bluestateredneck said:I hear Canada has great programs... maybe you should move
BECAUSE THIS IS NOT AND WILL NOT BE A SOCIALIST COUNTRY!Naughty Nurse said:Why would I want to move?
Bluestateredneck said:BECAUSE THIS IS NOT AND WILL NOT BE A SOCIALIST COUNTRY!
My mistake I didn't read your profile.BUT I DO NOT LOVE IN YOUR COUNTRY!
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