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RE: "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money." - Margaret Thatcher

in #news7 years ago (edited)

Many of the people in the images have shown to be anti-social towards humans in their politics and are talking about governments not groups of people

This is called an Appeal to Emotion fallacy. It is a typical socialist attack method. It works on those that haven't been taught critical thinking.

anti-social towards humans

It is hard to be anymore anti-social to humans than to impose socialism which removes their choice.

Compassion requires doing something when you have a choice. If you are forced then there was no choice and it has nothing to do with compassion.

So if you want to be convincing avoid the appeals to emotions. That proves nothing in that it is a logical fallacy.

truth without much deep thought of the subject.

That defines why socialism ever gets implemented as far as I can tell. I need not say much I covered this subject in some detail in this post three days ago Socialists like Slavery. They likely don't realize it, but that is what they advocate for.

I don't want to repeat what was already covered there.

If anyone is offended by my pronouncements please understand they are only said to give an opinion and to broaden the conversation. Not to start arguments, but debates are fine..

Sure, I am fine with them. Yet if you pass emotion, opinion, etc as FACT then I'll likely call you out on it. Though I do respect your right to have and express your opinion.

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This is called an Appeal to Emotion fallacy. It is a typical socialist attack method. It works on those that haven't been taught critical thinking.

No this is called critical thinking, lets look at the people you hold in such high regard.

Peter Brimelows a British-born American writer. He is the founder of the website VDARE,
[ VDARE is an American website that publishes socio-political commentary pieces, particularly focusing on advocating for a moratorium on immigration into the United States as well as arguments related to race and American politics. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, VDARE is "an anti-immigration hate website" which "regularly publishes articles by prominent white nationalists, race scientists and anti-Semites." Salon calls it a white supremacist group. VDARE editor Peter Brimelow rejected Southern Poverty Law Center's accusations as guilt by association.
The name VDARE refers to Virginia Dare, the first child born to English settlers in the New World (in 1587). Wikipedia
I know Wikipedia has a lot of funk up information. But I didn't know who he was at all before. However this is not a good look for him.

Trump who get into office by saying he will pull us out of wars and one of the first things he does is drop missiles on another country.

Margaret Thatcher who never saw a war she didn't like. (and that is a fact)

Ben Carson, I never know which way he is going or what he will say.

Winston Churchill! Really? Now I'm no fan of Hitler but when Hitler wanted to make peace with England it was Churchill who wanted to press on, maybe he was right and all those people die for a reason.

However! Calvin Coolidge is (IMO) a respectable source for quoting.

It is hard to be anymore anti-social to humans than to impose socialism which removes their choice. Compassion requires doing something when you have a choice. If you are forced then there was no choice and it has nothing to do with compassion.So if you want to be convincing avoid the appeals to emotions. That proves nothing in that it is a logical fallacy.

No I'd say those who are always making threats and going to war are more anti-social.

Sure, I am fine with them. Yet if you pass emotion, opinion, etc as FACT then I'll likely call you out on it. Though I do respect your right to have and express your opinion.

Many times when fact are stated other take them as opinions and they are the opinion of the person who stated the facts. Opinion as fact are rarely black and white. Things that were fact yesterday are today error. Thank you for your reply. With respect .

lets look at the people you hold in such high regard.

See there you go again. Acting like you read minds. Give me a break. Focus on what you think and quit trying to assume you know what I think.

I don't hold him in high regard. I just did a search for meme images related to socialism and chose some I thought were interesting. ;)

I don't put ANYONE on some pedestal of "authority". That doesn't mean even people with questionable actions or ideas might not say an interesting phrase from time to time.

There is NO ONE (even me) that I believe everything they say. Why do I include me? I am fine with changing my mind. I don't think I am a God and that I know it all.

I certainly can't read minds. I have plenty of problems keeping track of my own.

EDIT: I can tell you had no idea how I chose those images. That is why I was slapping you around for writing your phrasing as though you know my mind. I'm trying to break you of that habit. I can see that you're an intelligent person. I'm more interested in what you think than in having you assume and tell me what I am thinking. :)

OK, that just the way I write. However you are correct that I should have not used those terms. Thanks for your input. I'll see what I can do about that.

Cool. It is never easy. So I don't expect you to change over night. I am trying to change things about myself as well. It is far from easy. I've found being aware it is there is the first step.

I knew next to nothing about the first person you mentioned, I just liked his quote. :)

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