steampunkkaja (52)in #challenge • 4 years agoRE: Is There Anybody Out There? A Community Challenge!Hey, I don't know if you check replies on comments this old, but I finally found my answer. Those two comments…steampunkkaja (52)in #challenge • 4 years agoRE: Is There Anybody Out There? A Community Challenge!The fact that there are long periods when posts immediately drop in value by a cent or two as soon as I upvote is…steampunkkaja (52)in #challenge • 4 years agoRE: Is There Anybody Out There? A Community Challenge!I wonder if the lack of audience engagement is due to comments simply not showing up. Supposedly, I have comments on…steampunkkaja (52)in #ethics • 5 years agoRE: Embracing the utility of evil is pragmaticThanks to both my busy schedule and Steemit's lovely new interface, I didn't see this right away, but there's an…steampunkkaja (52)in #philosophy • 5 years agoRE: Government and FireThere is a quote from Thomas Jefferson with a similar sentiment, "the price of liberty is eternal vigilance," though…steampunkkaja (52)in #greta • 5 years agoRE: Does Greta need better fake credentials?Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the justification for teaching Greta basic economics the fear that environmentalism…steampunkkaja (52)in #politics • 5 years agoRE: "Abuse of power"The irony is that a government which professes to care about those it governs under the pretense that "government is…steampunkkaja (52)in #climate • 5 years agoRE: Scientific consensusWhile the "argument from popularity" (I don't know if that's the proper name for this fallacy) is a nice talking…steampunkkaja (52)in #credentials • 5 years agoRE: More fake credentialsAny journalist who thinks that freedom of speech applies only to corporations with TV channels isn't a real journalist…steampunkkaja (52)in #religion • 5 years agoRE: Statist prioritiesI know, I hate having to cite a source that undermines the point I'm trying to make, but I don't generally care about…steampunkkaja (52)in #meme • 5 years agoRE: It's incredible how these sophists don't apply their call-to-actions to their own preferences. #2a #gunrights #shallnotbeinfringed #guns #boogalooHey Pho, this gives me an idea! Statists: if you want to live in a place with no laws, move to Somalia.…steampunkkaja (52)in #religion • 5 years agoRE: Statist prioritiesGenerally, but not always. Jehovah's Witnesses and the NIFB are notable exceptions, in that they encourage their…steampunkkaja (52)in #economics • 5 years agoRE: Fake credentials“Anyone who believes in indefinite growth in anything physical, on a physically finite planet, is either mad or an…steampunkkaja (52)in #art • 5 years agoRE: Jenůfa NószimålYou know, the more I think about it, the more I think it should be "залые души," which means "evil souls" as opposed…steampunkkaja (52)in #mind-reading • 5 years agoRE: Mind-reading? No, Behavior-readingDon't kill, don't steal, don't bully; not because these are inherently bad things, but because government hates competition.steampunkkaja (52)in #jury • 5 years agoRE: Was a crime committed?Love it! I will definitely be sharing this little flowchart. Anyone called to jury duty needs to be familiar with…steampunkkaja (52)in #meme • 5 years agoRE: Statists love poverty and enslavement more than abundance and freedom - and it really shows. #taxationistheft #freethemarket #mises #capitalism #libertarian #ancapThe law is like a spiderweb - the flies get caught and the hornets fly straight through. Regulations, contrary to…steampunkkaja (52)in #meme • 5 years agoRE: When people stop blaming objects for the actions of reckless or evil people, there can be a greater sense of sanity in the world. #2a #gunrights #shallnotbeinfringed #guns #boogalooThe fact that you think roving gangs are numerous enough to pose a significant threat to everyone says something about…steampunkkaja (52)in #meme • 5 years agoRE: When people stop blaming objects for the actions of reckless or evil people, there can be a greater sense of sanity in the world. #2a #gunrights #shallnotbeinfringed #guns #boogalooNo amount of enforcement, much less increased regulation, is going to make a society problem-free. Incremental…steampunkkaja (52)in #income-inequality • 5 years agoRE: Income inequalitySame here, but if we lived in a centrally-planned society, we wouldn't be doing what we want , we'd be doing what…