Serious Discourse on the Internet
How does serious discourse work on Social Media? In short, it doesn't. It's an epic abyss of question begging, extremist ideology, ad hominems, and fallacy on fallacy on fallacy. In 140 character bursts, can there be any meaningful depth to a statement? Is everyone, at this level, just trolling?
@LibertyLynx I agree socialism is in dire straits in Europe, but it was a direct product of the free market's success and not ideology.- @LibertyLynx The west was relatively more open than the communist bloc and more prosperous for it, thus allowing for more socialism.
- @LibertyLynx This is our fundamental disagreement. Again, I'm not an ideological Marxist. I don't believe in imposing Socialism.
- @LibertyLynx I absolutely agree. But a prosperous society can take better care of the crippled and unfortunate. No need for coercion!
- Obviously the words of a Bolshevik.
- @LibertyLynx Forced socialism failed, but with the prosperity of capitalism it is flourishing naturally--not as a function of ideology!
- @LibertyLynx Coercion is the state of being a social animal. At any rate, we're talking about two entirely different socialisms.
- Adam Smith and Milton Friedman are the only philosophers allowed to philosophize because they are not philosophers and thus there are no readings of their philosophies which can result in harm.
- @LibertyLynx "You can philosophize, or you can choose not to philosophize, but you're going to philosophize." ~ Socrates
- Aaron SocioCUTE2012-10-06T21:11:31.514Z
