tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post7426646032698292010..comments2024-03-23T12:05:13.464-07:00Comments on Ideas: Is the governor of California a Liar or a Hypocrite?David Friedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543763515095867595noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-38019193189599959942020-12-02T00:15:55.775-08:002020-12-02T00:15:55.775-08:00all of the above
hypocrite, liar and snob
all of the above<br /><br />hypocrite, liar and snob<br /><br />bitcoin 2020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-35083068169547382442020-11-24T05:16:13.031-08:002020-11-24T05:16:13.031-08:00Fourth option: both, as many can be in such a posi...Fourth option: both, as many can be in such a position...Student of Libertyhttps://studentofliberty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-35314877464855829322020-11-20T20:05:07.626-08:002020-11-20T20:05:07.626-08:00Anonymous: The problem with it is that he isn'...Anonymous: The problem with it is that he isn't just any other individual person. He's Gavin Newsom, head of state of California, and what he does has the potential to influence what large numbers of other people do. Most basically, if you want other people to follow a rule, you have to set the example of following it yourself, rather that being a hypocrite. You have to assume that, as a public figure, you will be witnessed NOT following it, and that will affect other people's conduct. And really, if you want to appear to follow rule X, the surest way to do so is actually to follow X, when it's hard as well as when it's easy, just as the simplest way to keep your story straight is to avoid lying.William H. Stoddardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-58240104310740961602020-11-20T18:46:47.444-08:002020-11-20T18:46:47.444-08:00Imagine a situation where he believes that any ind...Imagine a situation where he believes that any individual dinner will impose such a trivially negligible harm that it can be morally disregarded. But, let’s imagine, he also believes that if two-thirds of the population of California engage in this behavior then the aggregate effect will be significantly deleterious. If his belief structure is something along those lines then it seems to me that he might not morally fault any individual for hosting or attending such a dinner, but he might believe that a prohibition against the conduct is necessary to deter very large numbers of people from doing it and creating an aggregate harm. If so, then, just as he would not fault any other individual person morally for engaging in the behavior, he might reasonably believe that his own individual behavior is similarly non-blameworthy, despite his support of a State-wide prohibition of the conduct. I’m no economist—is that a logically cogent answer, attempting to be charitable?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-115641242724547232020-11-20T06:39:48.426-08:002020-11-20T06:39:48.426-08:00'his behavior is strong evidence that he doesn...'his behavior is strong evidence that he doesn't believe in the claim on which his rules are based'<br /><br />In situations where a persons actions are in contraction with their stated beliefs I do not think one can conclude they are lying about their beliefs. I strongly believe that drinking too much wine is bad for my health but regularly do it anyway. I do not think I am lying about this belief - its just that the pleasures of alcohol and my human weakness lead me to disregard it in practice. robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682517711551179057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-51094051891594093982020-11-20T05:56:24.831-08:002020-11-20T05:56:24.831-08:00Anonymous: It's not much of a "coup"...Anonymous: It's not much of a "coup" when the actual behavior involves sending lawyers to plead his case in various courts. Most coups involve arresting people, or even shooting them, often with side doses of things like censorship—and anti-Trump statements are so prevalent in both traditional news media and social media that it's utterly implausible that his administration is censoring anyone.<br /><br />Now if Trump's charges of massively dishonest elections are proved (which at this point I don't rule out), there will be a somewhat stronger case for the Democrats having attempted a coup. And if the Democrats who have been talking about punishing anyone who supported Trump get their way, that will be quite typical post-coup behavior. The way things look on the Democratic side is ugly enough so that I can only suggest that your allegations about Trump are a very good fit to your own phrase about "amusing obsession."William H. Stoddardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-44650559988949103152020-11-19T20:33:47.594-08:002020-11-19T20:33:47.594-08:00Well, the behavior is egregious in any case, and N...Well, the behavior is egregious in any case, and Newsome deserves all the vituperation he receives as liar or hypocrite or both. <br /><br />My real diagnosis is simply elitist, or perhaps human (as "anonymous" says): *I* may be trusted to make appropriate case-by-case decisions whereas *you* cannot be trusted to do so. Therefore, I must set a bright-line blanket rule for all of you who cannot be trusted to decide for yourselves.blinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14029828823460781386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-57830056569888771252020-11-19T18:05:11.854-08:002020-11-19T18:05:11.854-08:00Hypocrite, obviously. Like most humans.
This post...Hypocrite, obviously. Like most humans.<br /><br />This post provides evidence supporting my theory that media saturation leads to leads everyone to hypercriticism, which of course is sharper towards one's ideological antagonists. <br /><br />An amusing obsession to post about while the president is quite literally attempting a coup while his party sits on their hands and whistles. (Incompetently, but still.)<br /><br />Priorities are clear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-16070187026744359632020-11-19T17:35:09.941-08:002020-11-19T17:35:09.941-08:00Embrace the healing power of "and".Embrace the healing power of "and".John Douganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697319138259306921noreply@blogger.com