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What is “right” (as in right/wrong), why should it be valued? And is it really valued? Is right only valued if it be beneficial in a certain circumstance or situation? (as in wrong is ok if it gets you what you want)

Or is right valued as a pursuit?


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OED Def of right FYI:
noun I. 1. The standard of permitted and forbidden action within a certain sphere; law; a rule or canon.
2. That which is proper for or incumbent on one to do; one's duty.
3. a. That which is consonant with equity or the light of nature; that which is morally just or due
ajv I. 1. a. Straight; not bent, curved, or crooked in any way. Also right with, in a line with.
verb:I 1. To make straight (a path, way, etc.); to straighten.
2. To guide, direct (movements, etc.).
3. To guide as ruler; to govern, rule, judge.
b. intr. To go right, to act rightly. Obs.—
II. 4. To set up, establish (obs.); to raise, rear, erect, set upright.
adv:
I. 1. a. Of motion or position: Straight; in a direct course or line. In later use chiefly with preps. or advbs.
b. In the proper course.
c. right up, straight up, upright. Now dial.

It just occurred to me that most people in the USA elections vote for the right-wing party, the Republicants, because the electors falsely assume that being right wing, means they are all right, they are doing the right things. Whereas the libtards are doing the left things.

Don't dismiss this. Half of your nation is so dumb that I wouldn't put the above past them.

-1- wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:18 am It just occurred to me that most people in the USA elections vote for the right-wing party, the Republicants, because the electors falsely assume that being right wing, means they are all right, they are doing the right things. Whereas the libtards are doing the left things.

Don't dismiss this. Half of your nation is so dumb that I wouldn't put the above past them.

it's generally understood that the French Revolutionary era was where the terms Left-wing politics and Right-wing politics first originated. though ignorance of the facts applies here in your posting, most Americans would still consider it indicating stupidity, or dullness of comprehension, the same thing.

DPMartin wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2019 4:18 pm

-1- wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:18 am It just occurred to me that most people in the USA elections vote for the right-wing party, the Republicants, because the electors falsely assume that being right wing, means they are all right, they are doing the right things. Whereas the libtards are doing the left things.

Don't dismiss this. Half of your nation is so dumb that I wouldn't put the above past them.

it's generally understood that the French Revolutionary era was where the terms Left-wing politics and Right-wing politics first originated. though ignorance of the facts applies here in your posting, most Americans would still consider it indicating stupidity, or dullness of comprehension, the same thing.

Ignorance? You mean, the Democrats are the right wing, and the Republicants, the left?

Boy, was I ever ignorant until now. I tell everyone you corrected me.

Old Norse joke: (from mythological times) What's the difference between a bird? Both of its wings are the same, especially the left.