Comments on: Philosophy vs. Reality http://shesright.org/2008/02/28/philosophy-vs-reality/ Someone's gotta be right around here. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:23:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JD Ryan http://shesright.org/2008/02/28/philosophy-vs-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-4968 JD Ryan Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:24:38 +0000 http://shesright.org/2008/02/28/philosophy-vs-reality/#comment-4968 OK, where do Hummers fit into your scheme there? OK, where do Hummers fit into your scheme there?

]]> By: Charity http://shesright.org/2008/02/28/philosophy-vs-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-4918 Charity Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:50:08 +0000 http://shesright.org/2008/02/28/philosophy-vs-reality/#comment-4918 Well, I think that, to some extent, it is infringing on the rights of others to harm the environment we all share. I am not opposed to using government to protect the environment. I think in a lot of ways that it is the government's rightful role. At the same time, I think that our laws need to be written in such a way that they are not assuming someone will harm the environment. I believe in innocent until proven guilty. I think our laws need to reflect that. Serious punishments, not just fines, for people who cause harm, not burdensome regulation on the front end that restrict the freedom of the innocent. Well, I think that, to some extent, it is infringing on the rights of others to harm the environment we all share. I am not opposed to using government to protect the environment. I think in a lot of ways that it is the government’s rightful role.

At the same time, I think that our laws need to be written in such a way that they are not assuming someone will harm the environment. I believe in innocent until proven guilty. I think our laws need to reflect that. Serious punishments, not just fines, for people who cause harm, not burdensome regulation on the front end that restrict the freedom of the innocent.

]]> By: JD Ryan http://shesright.org/2008/02/28/philosophy-vs-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-4905 JD Ryan Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:11:06 +0000 http://shesright.org/2008/02/28/philosophy-vs-reality/#comment-4905 <i>Philosophically, only when it infringes on the rights of others (without their consent).</i> See, that's too vague, because there are things people do that harm the environment that can't easily be pigeonholed into "infringing on on'e rights' unless you're prepared to allow 'the right to a clean environment' recognized. Philosophically, only when it infringes on the rights of others (without their consent).

See, that’s too vague, because there are things people do that harm the environment that can’t easily be pigeonholed into “infringing on on’e rights’ unless you’re prepared to allow ‘the right to a clean environment’ recognized.

]]> By: Charity http://shesright.org/2008/02/28/philosophy-vs-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-4893 Charity Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:35:28 +0000 http://shesright.org/2008/02/28/philosophy-vs-reality/#comment-4893 Ah, the $25,000 question. Philosophically, only when it infringes on the rights of others (without their consent). Realistically, I am not sure. But that is a good place to start. Here's an interesting bit of trivia (according to measuringworth.com): In 2006, $25,000.00 from 1979 is worth: $69,450.19 using the Consumer Price Index $58,815.63 using the GDP deflator $78,757.40 using the value of consumer bundle $66,117.65 using the unskilled wage $96,615.71 using the nominal GDP per capita $128,688.60 using the relative share of GDP (1979 is the last year that the original $25,000 Pyramid aired.) I wonder if that's accurate. Ah, the $25,000 question.

Philosophically, only when it infringes on the rights of others (without their consent).

Realistically, I am not sure. But that is a good place to start.

Here’s an interesting bit of trivia (according to measuringworth.com):

In 2006, $25,000.00 from 1979 is worth:
$69,450.19 using the Consumer Price Index
$58,815.63 using the GDP deflator
$78,757.40 using the value of consumer bundle
$66,117.65 using the unskilled wage
$96,615.71 using the nominal GDP per capita
$128,688.60 using the relative share of GDP

(1979 is the last year that the original $25,000 Pyramid aired.)

I wonder if that’s accurate.

]]> By: JD Ryan http://shesright.org/2008/02/28/philosophy-vs-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-4891 JD Ryan Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:18:23 +0000 http://shesright.org/2008/02/28/philosophy-vs-reality/#comment-4891 <i>That is when I decided that, regardless of what I think about something, we should not always use the power of law to stop other people from doing it.</i> When should we? That is when I decided that, regardless of what I think about something, we should not always use the power of law to stop other people from doing it.

When should we?

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