Please, everyone, try not to quote more than 50 lines in a block! We can remember the topic of conversation without reading the entire conversation again and again.
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I'm liberal which is by def'n open minded
How so? I thought there was a generally philosophical position of "liberalism" as established by Adam Smith and other Enlightenment philosophers. A position inherently closes off opposing positions if they're mutually exclusive. Thus, being "liberal" seems to inherently close the mind to certain alternatives. Isn't that logical reasoning?
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Frankly we need more socialogists in governemnt and less lawyers.
Sociologists? Sociology is a pretty soft science, but I suppose it's better than law. Overall, I think we need more politicians starting with issues and searching for solutions rather than visa versa. Their occupation is secondary to that.