The Philosophy Discussion Forum

Oh. So Dems have no obligation to stop "military actions" and can continue to do them, so long as they can argue they were "in motion" already? So Trump wouldn't have an obligation to stop the Dems' war in Ukraine, because they started it? He could continue it, and you'd be happ...

And that's a failure of democracy, even with margins of error and independent candidates in play? Then many US elections are not legit. They are legitimate elections, but they don't represent the will of the majority of voters. But do they "fail" in the way asked by the OP? Are they "...

Christian hypocrites. Why do they even bother to pretend to follow Christ. Maybe because it says in the holy babble that simply believing in Christ is the way to salvation. Meanwhile atheists and non-Christians supposedly go to hell regardless of their deeds. What a joke of a religion. Christians ar...

Well, a ton of presidents, both Dems and Repubs, have instituted "military actions" they didn't call "wars," just like this one. I named some of the Dems who did, in fact. Are just some of these wrong, or all of them? Obama and Biden continued Bush's war already in progress. Oh....

Well, the UN is pretty awful, you have to admit. And expensive for your country, too. It's a stupid organization, really...and today it's dominated by Fabian-types. Actually, I'm a huge advocate of human rights. I always have been. But being supportive of human rights means you have to make them du...

Oh. So your theory is that there is no such thing as a just war, or a necessary military conflict? You're a 100% pacifist? Honest question. Did I say that? I said all the ones you mentioned are wrong. Well, a ton of presidents, both Dems and Repubs, have instituted "military actions" they...

Per usual IC detests the UN Well, the UN is pretty awful, you have to admit. And expensive for your country, too. It's a stupid organization, really...and today it's dominated by Fabian-types. ...and human rights... Actually, I'm a huge advocate of human rights. I always have been. But being suppor...

"I believe"? Do you have any evidence of that...things that are actually illegal, I mean? If he's withink his powers to do "special military operations," what makes this one more wrong than, say, the Bush operation in Iraq and the Obama and Biden activities in Afghanistan? THEY ...

Is this what you believe it to be? A "special military operation"? I'm not familiar with US terms on that, so I'm sincerely asking. I believe Trump uses weasel words to get around the constraints that the constitution places on his powers. "I believe"? Do you have any evidence o...

EVERY HUMAN BEING has rights to due process and fair treatment by the government. "Fair"? What is "fair" for what you call an "unlawful" foreign invader? What "process" is due to somebody who invades your country, in an "unlawful" way? I think incar...

Can you say "special military operation"? Is this what you believe it to be? A "special military operation"? I'm not familiar with US terms on that, so I'm sincerely asking. Clearly IC isn't able to make moral determinations on his own, unless it involves "socialists".

Yes. There are plenty of examples under Trump, including draconian measures against unlawful migrants that humane citizens are protesting. Ummm...no. "Unlawful" migrants have no guarantees under the American constitution. And border security is another presidential power. Did you object e...

What's your evidence that there's "tyranny" in America right now? Trump has started an extremely dangerous war that no one wants, Well, some people do, obviously. And declaring war's within the Presidential powers, I believe. In fact, one of his offices is called "commander-in-chief,...

Don't forget ... Using the DOJ to go after his enemies. Tariffs without congressional approval. Threats to exit NATO without congressional approval. Blowing up alleged drug boats without due process. Kidnapping a head of state. Yes. There are plenty of examples under Trump, including draconian meas...

...it's supposed to prevent tyranny better than any of the other alternatives known to humanity. What's your evidence that there's "tyranny" in America right now? Trump has started an extremely dangerous war that no one wants, that didn't need to be started and without congress's (the peo...