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NaturalBeam 
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 3:47 pm to Bestbank Tiger)
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The under 30 set might not be big enough to elect Ogump singlehandedly, but you still supported him by a large margin and added to his mandate (and might even have given him his margin of victory). And the point still stands--you can't accuse other generations of stealing from future taxpayers when your own generation overwhelmingly endorsed that same policy. Well, you can, but you'll look like a hack.
I sadly agree with this. We did vote for Obama, or sat out and let him get elected which is just as bad. And the vast majority of those who didn't vote for him just voted for the other guy who was going to steal the same amounts.
While a few of us individuals may support liberty, the idea that our generation does is laughable.
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CarrolltonTiger
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 3:49 pm to Powerman)
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And there is a lot of public outcry from that, particularly from younger generations.
Not really, perhaps you are confusing apathy and ignorance with morality?
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Powerman
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 3:49 pm to NaturalBeam)
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While a few of us individuals may support liberty, the idea that our generation does is laughable.
Well they've been indoctrinated by the previous generation to think that liberty isn't really a good thing.
I see a lot more libertarian types in my age group and younger.
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Bestbank Tiger 
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 3:52 pm to Powerman)
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I see a lot more libertarian types in my age group and younger.
That's an ecnouraging sign. But I'm concerned, based on voting behavior, that you don't know a representative sample 
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RogerTheShrubber
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 3:52 pm to Powerman)
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So less violent crime and no slavery is not an improvement?
It;s a helluva lot easier to judge morality in hindsight.
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a : a doctrine or system of moral conduct
What we do may be judged by past generations as extremely immoral, but it may be the current social norm. Morality changes, but is relative.
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NaturalBeam
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 3:52 pm to Powerman)
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I see a lot more libertarian types in my age group and younger.
I used to agree but I'm afraid my perception was only skewed by the large # of libertarians on this board. The poll numbers from November make me think I was wrong.
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credible
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 3:53 pm to Joshjrn)
those things you mentioned aren't everything.
people were more polite back in the day...
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Powerman
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 3:54 pm to NaturalBeam)
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I used to agree but I'm afraid my perception was only skewed by the large # of libertarians on this board. The poll numbers from November make me think I was wrong.
I think a lot of people just fall for the whole lesser of 2 evil things
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RogerTheShrubber
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 3:55 pm to credible)
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those things you mentioned aren't everything.
people were more polite back in the day..
Morality has to do with social norms, and is relative to time and place. No one seems to understand this.
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TheDoc 
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 3:56 pm to credible)
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those things you mentioned aren't everything.
people were more polite back in the day...
Oh lord
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Rebel 
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 4:02 pm to Powerman)
Has morality improved over time?
What period of "time" are you using?
Morality has no doubt improved over the history of man.
The last 20 years? It could be debated.
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 4:03 pm to Powerman)
double post
This post was edited on 12/8 at 4:46 pm
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McLemore
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 4:04 pm to Powerman)
zero-sum game
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TheDoc
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 4:13 pm to Rebel)
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The last 20 years? It could be debated.
Since 1992, crime rates have decreased.
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L.A. 
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 4:15 pm to Powerman)
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I would say that the obvious answer is yes
Does that mean you're insane?
The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics (entropy) would suggest that morality moves toward chaos over time. I believe this to be true.
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Gmorgan4982
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 4:20 pm to Powerman)
Well, I think "morality" is subjective but, IMO, it has improved.
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TheDoc
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 4:22 pm to L.A.)
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The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics (entropy) would suggest that morality moves toward chaos over time. I believe this to be true.
What does entropy have to do with morality?
Statistics prove that morality has improved
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SlowFlowPro 
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 4:36 pm to Powerman)
not yes
frick yes
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L.A.
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 4:41 pm to TheDoc)
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What does entropy have to do with morality?
Ever read Lord of the Flies?
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McLemore
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| re: Litmus test for insanity: In your opinion has morality improved over time? (Posted on 12/8/12 at 4:45 pm to TheDoc)
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Statistics prove that morality has improved
dude, cmon
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