Comments on: You Have to Ask the Right Question https://www.quantumcannibals.com/right-question/ a novel, and a website about science, progress and culture Sun, 27 Mar 2016 03:47:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Heather Gordon https://www.quantumcannibals.com/right-question/#comment-1195 Sun, 27 Mar 2016 03:47:56 +0000 http://www.quantumcannibals.com/?p=1400#comment-1195 Very lucid argument. But, sadly, who will pay attention?

Btw, I didn’t know Canada didn’t intern German nationals during WWII. Australia had an interesting take on that – they interned German Jewish refugees! I wonder what question they thought they were asking there.

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By: admin https://www.quantumcannibals.com/right-question/#comment-1194 Sun, 27 Mar 2016 03:08:40 +0000 http://www.quantumcannibals.com/?p=1400#comment-1194 In reply to David.

You have provided an excellent example of sophistry. Thank you.

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By: David https://www.quantumcannibals.com/right-question/#comment-1193 Sat, 26 Mar 2016 01:40:14 +0000 http://www.quantumcannibals.com/?p=1400#comment-1193 Exceptional? Well reasoned?

You mean you have to ask the question that gives the answer you want, right?

Is it morally wrong to steal?
Yes.
Is it morally wrong to steal in order to feed starving children?
No.

Is it morally wrong to kill a person?
Yes.
Is it morally wrong to kill a person who is about to kill 10 people?
No.

Is it morally wrong to rape a woman?
Yes.
Is it morally wrong to rape a woman when a gunman is threatening to kill her and her children if you don’t rape her?
No.

Sophistry… You can always make an argument fit the answer you want.

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By: admin https://www.quantumcannibals.com/right-question/#comment-1192 Fri, 25 Mar 2016 15:38:02 +0000 http://www.quantumcannibals.com/?p=1400#comment-1192 In reply to Avi Sion.

unfortunately, reason is not playing much of a role

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By: Avi Sion https://www.quantumcannibals.com/right-question/#comment-1191 Fri, 25 Mar 2016 15:23:11 +0000 http://www.quantumcannibals.com/?p=1400#comment-1191 Very well reasoned argument.

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By: Bob Smith https://www.quantumcannibals.com/right-question/#comment-1190 Fri, 25 Mar 2016 14:23:45 +0000 http://www.quantumcannibals.com/?p=1400#comment-1190 This argument is exceptional. It defines the “Islamic problem” quite well.

The big problem with the argument is; progressives with multi-culti mindsets will not allow themselves the luxury of following the entire argument. They will allow their definition of “racism” to stop the logical progression in its tracts.

The biggest problem faced today about the reality of Islam is, a collective mindset, straight jacketed, with dogma over fact.

Still the argument is exceptional. I hope it is widely distributed.

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