How ones determines to formerly describe the act. We all ought to be able to agree there is no place for this. By all accounts the guy was a RW extremist.
What specifically in the write up do you disagree with? I didn't see it as an ideological piece in as much as a reflection on current state of affairs. I did share your opinion regarding no actionable recommendations, however I don't think that's what Wolin set out to provide, rather holding up...
I've been spending time researching a lot of Poli Sci and found what I think may be one of the better descriptions of our existing government and politics.
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/sheldon_wolin_and_inverted_totalitarianism_20151101
There is no proof God exists or does not exist. The key is being OK with not knowing and that is just not something theists can do.
But in my mind theists have dual burdens.
1. Evidence of Gods Existence
2. Evidence that if God exists he is anything like they describe with their religion
What you describe is Russell's teapot and was used to display a point that they burden of proof is on the person claiming.
In other words the burden of proving Gods existence is on the person who states it as so and not the burden of the person who says it isnt so...
I think what we have learned is just like the extremist on the right we in fact has extremists on the left. I call them regressives, the overallly social justice warrior types.
That said you cant be a bigot or racist and expect to hide behind the overly politically correct either. Sooner or...
All of my girls are in MMA and all of them know if anyone for any reason says anything to them (Bullying), they are to tell a teacher and/or us. They also know if anyone ever lays a hand on them to beat that persons ass, when they get suspended from school or whatever we will go out for ice...
Understood, but I wouldn't say that is the case for the majority of them.
Its does beg the question as to why these educated men are choosing to join ISIS and the like.
I wouldn't go that far, My main point is the Mideast is a mess and the Mideast should clean it up. Our involvement there has not been an overall positive thing.
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