Tag Archives: Politics

Argument about Violent Rhetoric Leading to Violent Action

Posted on January 12, 2011 by shaunmiller

All forms of violent rhetoric leads to or causes violent actions. All violent actions are wrong and they should be prevented. Violent political rhetoric (e.g. putting crosshairs on a map) lead to the assassination attempt in Arizona. Violent music (e.g. … Continue reading →

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Learned Helplessness: Why People Won’t Work Because They’re Lazy Isn’t Always the Correct Answer

Posted on October 6, 2010 by shaunmiller

Think about this: people generally don’t avoid work. Let’s be serious.  Consider this question and answer it honestly: suppose someone offers to support you all your life, but only on one condition: you can never do any productive work.  You’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Politics, Values, Work | Tagged , , , | 20 Comments

What I’ve Learned this Past Year — 2009 Edition

Posted on January 1, 2010 by shaunmiller

Instead of doing New Years Resolutions, I’ve decided to look in the past and see how I’ve learned.  To me, if one hasn’t learned things within the past year, then it’s as if one hasn’t gained wisdom.  And if that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Culture, Economics, Education, Ethics, Existentialism, Experts, Friendship, Government, Logic, Love, Politics, Pragmatism, Relationships, Religion, Respect, Same-Sex, Teaching, Values, War | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

The Situation in Iran

Posted on June 25, 2009 by shaunmiller

Most of you know about the unrest and protests happening in Iran.  The question that people have been asking is what should we, as a nation, do about it?  Here is what Senator John McCain has said here. Basically, McCain … Continue reading →

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The Difference Between Democrats and Republicans

Posted on November 3, 2008 by shaunmiller

When I teach political philosophy, I usually include some test online to determine where one fits politically in America.  In the end, a student wanted to thank me for providing that test because she can now get more involved politically … Continue reading →

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Reparations for Slavery

Posted on August 8, 2008 by shaunmiller

This is posted at PEA Soup (a site dedicated to philosophy, ethics, and academia).  I will just present the argument here but if read the rest of the comments on the site, it’s interesting what the replies have been towards … Continue reading →

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