Monthly Archives: September 2010

the violinist hypothetical

Posted on September 30, 2010 by christopher fisher

Parents have a moral obligation to their children, whether they want it or not. An unborn baby is no different. Continue reading →

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on Christian irrationality

Posted on September 29, 2010 by christopher fisher

I readily acknowledge that the average Christian might have a lower IQ and a higher tolerance for irrational thinking than the average atheist, but I find comfort in the fact that our smartest can easily defeat their smartest. Continue reading →

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animals v people

Posted on September 27, 2010 by christopher fisher

Loving animals is easy. The real feat is loving fellow human beings. Continue reading →

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Non-Zero in 4 minutes

Posted on September 27, 2010 by christopher fisher

I stumbled across this brilliant video on a Mises blog post. If anyone wants to get the plot of Robert Wright’s Non-Zero in 4 minutes, this video is for you. The view should contemplate this in relation to Intellectual Property and copyright law. Continue reading →

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failed prophecy of Tyre

Posted on September 25, 2010 by christopher fisher

God, unlike modern Christians, is not all wound up about every prophecy coming true always. Things change, variables change. With them, prophecy changes. Continue reading →

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be subject to evil government

Posted on September 25, 2010 by christopher fisher

Although a government is murderously evil, we should still be subject to them to the extent that we acknowledge their sovereignty. Also, although a government is murderously evil, they are still commanded to preform executions. Be subject even to an evil government. Continue reading →

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the absurdity of Intellectual Property

Posted on September 23, 2010 by christopher fisher

Copyright is a huge fraud. It is extremely arbitrary and extremely oppressive. Contrary to Copyright claims, Jesus said “is it not [Biblically] lawful for me to do what I want with what I own?” In other words, if I have a hard drive, can I not arrange the 1s and 0s however I wish? Copyright strips people of ownership rights. Continue reading →

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Bastiat applied to Copyright law

Posted on September 23, 2010 by christopher fisher

Subsidizes are bad, not only because they are immoral but also because it hurts the economy. Copyrights are a form of subsidy. Continue reading →

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Intellectual Property in ancient Greece

Posted on September 22, 2010 by christopher fisher

The government is always there to create special privileges out of thin air for those who do not want to compete in a free market. Continue reading →

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educating the masses

Posted on September 22, 2010 by christopher fisher

With only seeing 3 clips/previews, this looks to be very well done, especially the last quote about if crime/abortion links should sway opinions on if abortion should be illegal. The Christian answer to these statistics, of course, is that we … Continue reading →

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