Recent content by NEBRASKA NATURALIST

Oh Yes, There Are Moral Absolutes, AND IMO they can be determined objectively, that is, empircally, that is, scientifically. Let me a give you a few (commonly known or acceptable) objectively determinable moral absolutes to illustrate the idea. 1) Slavery and exploitation are completely...

My Goodness! This does Seem to Be Quite the Thread, 1) I AGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY WITH ALEXANDRA AND DOOGA. 2) SOCIALISM AND COMMUNISM ARE REALLY THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS BECAUSE THEY ARE ESSENTIALLY, THEORETICALLY BOTH EGALITARIAN AND HUMANE. Capitalism is neither of these two, and...

Unwise, unfair and inhumane distribution of resources, responsibilities and risks Hi Pen and SelfAdjoint, I gathered together a few quotes from some experts on the subject. Taxation, our government's role and function are among the founding principles we became a new nation to famously...

Hi Pen, I'm trying to stay on topic. Please bear with me. Taxation is the subject - who pays, when, where, why and how much is the subject. Democracy is the unique thing that distinguishes America, American govenment and what this country is known and famous for. Capitalism, however, is...

Marijn said: "Although some scientists may hold that personal view, it is not part of any scientific theory. For one thing, the supernatural is outside the realm of science." Woah! You're going right past the solution. There is nothing outside the realm of science. when you realize...

Let's clarify the issue. The agnostic position says they don't know if there's a god or not. The theist position is that there is a "god", (and then go on to define the term, it's will, etc.) The atheist position is not only that there is no such thing as "god", but object to those...

Hi Pen, Thanks for your quick reply. I'll try to be as brief and simple as possible. 1) financial success is as arbitrary a choice to value as playing tennis or plumbing or surfing. 2) by law, our society is only valuing persons who have the natural or nurtured ability to be financial...

Hi Pen, Thanks for your attention. You responded in seconds. Well done. I think here, "the rich" simply have a set of characteristics that are not universal nor particularly good. For example, if our government enacts a series of laws that arbitrarily value tennis players or plumbers...

Hi Pen, 1) taxation is the cost of government 2) government allows anything and everything happening here now 3) some persons benefit from this environment more than others 4) some persons benefit from this environment through no effort nor fault of their own 5) progressive taxation takes...

Hey Pen, So what are you tellin' me here Pen? That universal shelter is unrealistic? I disagree. What makes one of your professors the last word on an issue? What was that professor's field - business? Are you human or hyena? Do you care about anyone else? What do you think...

Whew, we all gettin' a little weird here, eh? Shelter's a need. If you don't got it, you ain't going to do much else. If our government doesn't provide relatively easy access to suitible shelter - what the hell good is it? Homelessness is due to a completely inadequate system and...

Hey Pen, Yes, I see it too. Horrible cost for basic shelter. Those who own will be damned before they lose a dime of investment or possible profit on their property. Property as an investment? What's that say or indicate about the current resource distribution system? What does our...

WAKE UP! Nostalgia's only due to faulty memory. Grasp the now and nostalgia fades to insignificance. Insignifcance means no importance. Got it? Go baby! Peace and love, NN

Wow! Y'all are hittin' on all the biggies of the philosphical questions! What fun! Consciousness is what distinguishes organic life from all else. Organic life doesn't mean consciousness, but, in relation to EVERYTHING else, only organic life, as far as we know now, is capable of...

Hi Lamb, Back in '75 I was taking a Theory of History class and the premise forced me to not only take all history into account, but to postulate what all that was proceeding to. And I came up with the most astounding idea I've ever encountered. Try this on for size: Humanity is the...