Monday, February 25, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Untitled
Check out this website I found at feedblitz.com
Not only are premiums not rising , the deficit is coming down with Obamacare!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Free trade and the planetary ethic
Paul Kurtz ever admonished for the planetary ethic of concern for all on the planet. Eudemonia- human flourishing, invites us all to concern ourselves with all humanity as far as possible. Eudemonia is universal, not egoistic, for humankind.
Some of us participate in international charity. Yes, we can give to local charities, but why, find those close at home more worthy of help than those elsewhere, especially since the others are generally worse off? \
With John Rawls, I advocate the social contract of placing ourselves each behind a vale of ignorance whereby we have to think of the better whatever the outcome for each of us is. For example, in effect, that is what Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are doing by endorsing the Buffett Rule to raise the tax on the super rich. It is in their self-interest thereby to practice that form of altruism, which enhances instead o f harming their interests.
Theirs and like-minded discern the universal good for all and to maximize it. This is utilitarian at its best. Our self-interest should include that of others!
One way to accomplish this reflects the good of free trade. Per the previous essay, this Union in its self-interest- lower prices and so forth- results with freer trade with other nations. Together, all nations would enlarge their own people's eudemonia and help other nations.
Free trade helps to cut down on war, because it is easier to trade to get economically better than to make war.
Yes, our interests can conflict with others, but that is why we have global agreements and work with global organizations.
The two new agreements would help the nations involved.
Protectionism is dead, as Paul Krugman notes!
We need to be as utilitarian as possible to enhance our and others' interests. This is part of our axiology- our values.
We need to increase arms controls and gun safety world-wide.
Climate change respects no boundaries, so we need to get a world climate treaty.
Crime respects no boundaries, so we need to see to it that the global, ex slave empire crumbles.
Ethnicity respects no borders. so the Kurds and others split amongst different nations should have their cultures respected by each of their nations.
War crimes respect no borders, so Turkey should atone for the genocide of the Ottoman Empire by denouncing that genocide and embracing the Armenians ! We Americans have denounce the genocide to our native Americans.
Rights respect no borders to an extent, so we need to get all nations to respect human rights.
What do you suggest for our planetary ethic? Do you dissent?
Some of us participate in international charity. Yes, we can give to local charities, but why, find those close at home more worthy of help than those elsewhere, especially since the others are generally worse off? \
With John Rawls, I advocate the social contract of placing ourselves each behind a vale of ignorance whereby we have to think of the better whatever the outcome for each of us is. For example, in effect, that is what Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are doing by endorsing the Buffett Rule to raise the tax on the super rich. It is in their self-interest thereby to practice that form of altruism, which enhances instead o f harming their interests.
Theirs and like-minded discern the universal good for all and to maximize it. This is utilitarian at its best. Our self-interest should include that of others!
One way to accomplish this reflects the good of free trade. Per the previous essay, this Union in its self-interest- lower prices and so forth- results with freer trade with other nations. Together, all nations would enlarge their own people's eudemonia and help other nations.
Free trade helps to cut down on war, because it is easier to trade to get economically better than to make war.
Yes, our interests can conflict with others, but that is why we have global agreements and work with global organizations.
The two new agreements would help the nations involved.
Protectionism is dead, as Paul Krugman notes!
We need to be as utilitarian as possible to enhance our and others' interests. This is part of our axiology- our values.
We need to increase arms controls and gun safety world-wide.
Climate change respects no boundaries, so we need to get a world climate treaty.
Crime respects no boundaries, so we need to see to it that the global, ex slave empire crumbles.
Ethnicity respects no borders. so the Kurds and others split amongst different nations should have their cultures respected by each of their nations.
War crimes respect no borders, so Turkey should atone for the genocide of the Ottoman Empire by denouncing that genocide and embracing the Armenians ! We Americans have denounce the genocide to our native Americans.
Rights respect no borders to an extent, so we need to get all nations to respect human rights.
What do you suggest for our planetary ethic? Do you dissent?
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Friday, February 15, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Poverty
More Americans should realize that poverty is a serious matter, and we can overcome it! The poor need not be with us always!
We need to get Americans to overcome their error that the poor are lazy and so forth.
Government can do more as that article recommends.We as society otherwise can help whether individually or collectively. Ethicist Peter Singer has useful ideas about how we can help.
What do you suggest?
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Friday, January 4, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
That ceiling!.
The president must say no to the ceiling! He should do as former Pres. Clinton suggests: use the nuclear trigger of the Fourteenth Amendment. The ceiling cap violates the Constitution by denying the president the right to spend as Congress already votes for him to spend!
The extreme Republicans with their no Norquist no new taxes threaten the economy. We all should look at what the Union needs and proceed to tax accordingly.
They would so trim the federal government to the role of the watch guard state that millions of Americans would suffer.
The extreme Republicans with their no Norquist no new taxes threaten the economy. We all should look at what the Union needs and proceed to tax accordingly.
They would so trim the federal government to the role of the watch guard state that millions of Americans would suffer.
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