Here is an interesting take on the old Diamond/Water Paradox. Think about it.
Although, I’d assume the more rational among us have already “solved” the paradox, using lettuce, or some other trivial good might help explain it to others in a less-than-reductio-ad-absurdum manner.
Well, among the myriad problems that socialism presents us, I recall this particular example, it’s the story of “Crazy Roger & The Conveyor Belt,” as told to me years ago by my High School philosophy teacher. Unfortunately, it’s not the same Crazy Roger who fed me morphine and whisky a few months back… [...]
My previous position remains unchanged: No-knock raids require that the person being served have perfect information when no such information can possibly be obtained.
I also said:
How long do you think it will take before actual, dangerous criminals decide to emulate this behavior? It won’t take much - bust in to the target residence with [...]
With enough money and pull, you can probably obtain a Playboy even in Iran. It’s easier for most American teenagers to get a dime-bag of pot than it is to get a six-pack of beer. I’ve heard stories (no doubt, some were exaggerations) of what the former Soviets would willingly exchange for the [...]
