Felagund
10mo ago
You can't use DNA evidence from a place to prove you weren't there, which is what he's trying to do.
Felagund
10mo ago
I was pretty sad to see that Louisiana v. Callais was delayed. I was looking forward to that.
Maybe if one reads the 10th amendment broadly?
I suppose the real question is about what relation the founders would have intended the common law to have to the state governments, and what would they have considered to lie within their powers.
Felagund
10mo ago
I don't have an opinion on end times things at the moment (but thanks for the mention!). Among many of the contemporary reformed, I think amillenialism (we're living in the millenium right now) is the most common view, and is probably what you refer to as the most reserved interpretation, though there do exist postmillenials (especially among the Doug Wilson-adjacent) and premillenials. Dispensationalism is usually seen as beyond the pale, though.
Historically, many in e.g. the 17th century read Romans 11 as talking about a future conversion of ethnic Israel to Christianity, though that's less popular of a reading now.
Felagund
10mo ago
Why bother? Because forcing yourself and the other person to dig, think through unexpected things, etc. makes both of you come to more nuanced, defensible, in-touch-with-reality versions of your positions.
And secondly, for the sake of those watching, who may not yet have committed to positions.
I'm agreed with you that we're on a terrible trajectory. E.g. the judiciary and presidency are on a crash course almost no matter what happens, given that, right now, all the district judges are making ridiculous TROs far overstepping their power (so that ignoring the courts is a growing sentiment on the online right), and on the other hand, the democrats want to pack the court. The chances we have a judiciary functioning properly in 30 years feel much lower than I would like. That's just an example, across the board, from both sides we're seeing escalations, radicalization, degradation of norms, which invites more of the same.
Felagund
10mo ago
Could you elaborate on what you meant by this? I'm not tracking perfectly:
Because there's still quite a lot of us on the left who fundamentally dispute the framing of
COVID gamesmanship about religious services or with visas
I very much do not grant this!
Felagund
11mo ago
I'm also curious about what the new version looks like, though I read the web serial version.
Felagund
11mo ago
Yes, but:
- It's so massive that it's actually inconvenient. It's around 3 times the length of the entire Harry Potter series, which is a lot to jump into. 2.If this matters to you, it felt like there were more gay than straight characters.
Felagund
11mo ago
Why would they reject you? My impression was that forecasts were one of your big things?
Felagund
11mo ago
I think the desire to persuade is often to some extent due to vice. See pages 16-18.
Felagund
11mo ago
You can type them with the option key on a mac, or by holding down on the hyphen key on an iphone.
Felagund
11mo ago
No, it wasn't? They changed which line was the official one in the 20th century.
One real benefit of putting your arguments in writing (in the context of a sincere argument) is that it motivates this. This is a major reason to argue with people that you will disagree with—even if it is hard to convince others, the argument will add nuances to your view, and point out where your position is weaker in a way that is often fruitful in leading to a greater understanding.
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