When is Lying Justified? How Scientists Pragmatically Flunk Ethics 101

When is Lying Justified? How Scientists Pragmatically Flunk Ethics 101

So exactly when IS lying justified? How have scientists pragmatically flunked Ethics 101 – or have they? Perhaps the question should be, “Can pragmatism ever ethically justify lying?” Does the ends justify the means, even if the means, itself, is illegal, unethical or dishonest?

Some scientists believe so.

It was back in 1989 that the founder of Climatic Change journal and one of the founding members if the IPPC, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change told Discover magazine that such pragmatism was necessary to reduce the risk of potentially disastrous climate change. Continue reading “When is Lying Justified? How Scientists Pragmatically Flunk Ethics 101”

Will you follow me on Bloglovin’? It’s Number 1 for Bloggers

Bloglovin’? Will you Follow me on there? Have you tried it?

Bloglovin’ is becoming number 1 with bloggers from all over.

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Conspiracy Theories – Whatever Happened to Thinking for Yourself?

Conspiracy Theories – Whatever Happened to Thinking for Yourself?

Conspiracy theories abound. Why? Whatever happened to thinking for yourself? Have people forgotten how? Sometimes it seems like it!

If we were to give the times we live in a name, like, “The Dark Ages, or, “The Enlightenment,” or, “The Industrial Age,” what would we call the times we now live in?

Perhaps they should be called, “The Age of the Conspiracy Theory.”

A conspiracy theory, according to the definition on Wikipedia, “is an explanation for an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful groups, often political in motivation, when other explanations are more probable. The term has pejorative connotation, implying the appeal to a conspiracy is based on prejudice or insufficient evidence.”

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Government Failure in 2020: When Condescension and Lies Backfire Badly

Government Failure in 2020: When Condescension and Lies Backfire Badly

Government failure has been apparent around the world in 2020, especially in the Western World. When condescension and lies by leaders backfire badly, it’s time to ask why. Why are our leaders lying to us? Why are they treating us like children?

2020 is a year that won’t soon be forgotten. It’s the year the world came to a stop, the year that we lived through a global pandemic. It is the year when peaceful protests turned into riots, the year that people protested over totalitarian governments, systemic racism and the wearing of masks. It is the year of government failure on a colossal scale.

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Pandemic or Plandemic? What is really harming you in 2020?

Pandemic or Plandemic? What are we so scared of in 2020?

Pandemic or “plandemic:” in 2020 we are facing the health crisis of our lifetime. Or are we?

If you go on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube in 2020, the chances are very good you’re going to come across lots of conflicting information. Is it a pandemic or a “plandemic?” Opinions abound!

First of all, what is a pandemic? Why isn’t it just called an epidemic?Let’s look at definitions. Wikipedia defines an epidemic as “the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time. For example, in meningococcal infections, an attack rate in excess of 15 cases per 100,000 people for two consecutive weeks is considered an epidemic.” Continue reading “Pandemic or Plandemic? What is really harming you in 2020?”

Venezuela and the Cuba Connection Should Concern the Free World

Some interesting information regarding the Venezuelan crisis was recently shared with me. What follows are some of the points the commentator made. You can easily verify most of this information with a little checking. I’ve also added more information to make it easier for those willing to do a little digging.

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