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it's an opinion, that's why he says ' i don't even -think-'. it carries no value or credibility than that of his opinions- which you can choose to value or not.
by vectorEQ 8y ago
it's an opinion, that's why he says ' i don't even -think-'. it carries no value or credibility than that of his opinions- which you can choose to value or not. besides that what liberty is is also opinion.
- fcarraldo 8y agoIt's valid to ask whether there is any credible theory or evidence that he is basing his opinion on. I'm also interested in hearing whether there is.
- perfmode 8y agoindeed. i’m not interested in merely tearing him down. i want to understand where he’s coming from, as it’s a statement I haven’t heard before.
- perfmode 8y agoi’m more interested in steelmanning the argument than adopting a dismissive stance, which still would be absolutely warranted as you have rightly pointed out. also, just because liberty itself must be defined, doesn’t mean that we cannot identify common interpretations and analyze the possibilities. i’d be careful not to view relativism as a dealbreaker to fruitful discussion.