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LR Podcast S2E34: Good for whom?
Though the altruistic approach seems good on the surface, even to theists, especially Christians, upon further reflection on how this value actually plays out in the real world, one can see the cracks in the secular altruist's argument. Mainly, how do we define what is good for all of society? We as individuals, cannot determine what is best for society, for we can never have a complete enough picture of what society most needs, at least not to a moral certainty. Moreover, is the simple fact that no individual can act on behalf of society.
Good for Whom?
Altruism seems good, even Biblical, but cannot serve as a code of ethics. The problem with altruism isn't that self-sacrifice is bad, it's that it allows society, not the individual, to make the call on who is required to sacrifice their own best interests and why. Society is the majority, and altruism makes one's actions subject to the need of the collective.
LR Podcast S2, E32: COVID Update, Fall 2021
ng the patterns and general trajectory of the COVID 19 pandemic. Which strategies worked? Which ones didn't? Where does Omicron fit into all of this?
LR Podcast S2E30: Evil or Just Bad (Redux)
So are the leftist Democrats in power really just inept or is all the destruction being caused to our society and economy just a price to be paid to achieve the collective Utopia they seek?
LR Podcast S2, E28: The Electorate Says NO
This past Tuesday, Americans across the nation said “no” to the divisive progressive Democrat agenda. Most notably, Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin, who ran a race focused on education and the economy defeated one-time governor, Terry McAuliffe. The election turned on one issue primarily, the question of who should decide what Virginia kids get taught in school, … Continue reading LR Podcast S2, E28: The Electorate Says NO
Full Episode notes, “The Electorate Says NO”
While kids in the Commonwealth were home last year attending classes at home, parents got a rare close-up glimpse into what was their kids were exposed to in school including elements of racist CRT doctrine, and graphic depictions of sex not just in sex-ed, but in school board approved literature.
Garland’s Chilling Overreach
If a school-board meeting gets out of hand, that is a matter for the local authorities. The Biden DOJ wants to literally make a federal case out of such incidents. This, as critics point out, would have a chilling effect on free speech.
LR Podcast, S2, E23: A trip to the grocery store
The immunized gets to keep their job, no problems. The other must submit to weekly COVID tests or lose their job, despite having natural immunity.
LR Podcast, S2E22: Let’s talk about Gen Milley
Nancy Pelosi seemed to suggest to Milley that he should usurp the President's powers as Commander in Chief by subverting any Trump order to launch a nuclear attack. Was this just theatrics or a subornation to treason? Did the Democrats, having fantasized about removing the President from office by force collude with Gen Milley to do exactly this? Did they plan a military junta to save democracy?
Liberty Relearned 